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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,938.64, 255,228.81 and 104,373.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,938.64, 255,228.81 and 104,373.20 is: 144,042.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,938.64 : 255,228.81 = 104,373.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,938.64/255,228.81 = 104,373.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,938.64x = 255,228.81 × 104,373.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,938.64x = 26,639,047,878.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,639,047,878.56/184,938.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,042.63

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