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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,940.16, 255,216.34 and 100,055.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,940.16, 255,216.34 and 100,055.40 is: 138,075.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,940.16 : 255,216.34 = 100,055.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,940.16/255,216.34 = 100,055.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,940.16x = 255,216.34 × 100,055.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,940.16x = 25,535,771,709.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,535,771,709.15/184,940.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,075.86

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