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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,933.25, 255,209.73 and 100,052.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,933.25, 255,209.73 and 100,052.14 is: 138,072.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,933.25 : 255,209.73 = 100,052.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,933.25/255,209.73 = 100,052.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,933.25x = 255,209.73 × 100,052.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,933.25x = 25,534,278,359.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,534,278,359.27/184,933.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,072.94

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