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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,932.38, 255,208.53 and 100,051.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,932.38, 255,208.53 and 100,051.26 is: 138,071.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,932.38 : 255,208.53 = 100,051.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,932.38/255,208.53 = 100,051.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,932.38x = 255,208.53 × 100,051.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,932.38x = 25,533,934,989.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,533,934,989.25/184,932.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,071.74

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