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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,929.75, 255,204.90 and 100,048.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,929.75, 255,204.90 and 100,048.64 is: 138,068.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,929.75 : 255,204.90 = 100,048.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,929.75/255,204.90 = 100,048.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,929.75x = 255,204.90 × 100,048.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,929.75x = 25,532,901,890.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,532,901,890.31/184,929.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,068.11

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