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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,935.88, 255,209.64 and 100,051.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,935.88, 255,209.64 and 100,051.12 is: 138,069.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,935.88 : 255,209.64 = 100,051.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,935.88/255,209.64 = 100,051.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,935.88x = 255,209.64 × 100,051.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,935.88x = 25,534,010,316.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,534,010,316.80/184,935.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,069.53

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