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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,933.38, 255,206.19 and 100,048.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,933.38, 255,206.19 and 100,048.62 is: 138,066.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,933.38 : 255,206.19 = 100,048.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,933.38/255,206.19 = 100,048.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,933.38x = 255,206.19 × 100,048.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,933.38x = 25,533,027,124.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,533,027,124.96/184,933.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,066.08

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