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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,920.12, 255,190.32 and 100,038.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,920.12, 255,190.32 and 100,038.24 is: 138,053.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,920.12 : 255,190.32 = 100,038.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,920.12/255,190.32 = 100,038.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,920.12x = 255,190.32 × 100,038.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,920.12x = 25,528,790,477.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,528,790,477.84/184,920.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,053.07

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