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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,930.88, 255,206.45 and 100,049.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,930.88, 255,206.45 and 100,049.76 is: 138,069.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,930.88 : 255,206.45 = 100,049.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,930.88/255,206.45 = 100,049.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,930.88x = 255,206.45 × 100,049.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,930.88x = 25,533,344,323.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,533,344,323.08/184,930.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,069.67

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