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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,932.75, 255,209.04 and 100,051.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,932.75, 255,209.04 and 100,051.64 is: 138,072.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,932.75 : 255,209.04 = 100,051.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,932.75/255,209.04 = 100,051.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,932.75x = 255,209.04 × 100,051.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,932.75x = 25,534,081,718.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,534,081,718.78/184,932.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,072.25

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