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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,926.42, 255,198.33 and 100,043.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,926.42, 255,198.33 and 100,043.55 is: 138,060.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,926.42 : 255,198.33 = 100,043.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,926.42/255,198.33 = 100,043.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,926.42x = 255,198.33 × 100,043.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,926.42x = 25,530,946,887.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,530,946,887.27/184,926.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,060.03

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