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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,940.92, 255,219.06 and 100,058.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,940.92, 255,219.06 and 100,058.68 is: 138,081.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,940.92 : 255,219.06 = 100,058.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,940.92/255,219.06 = 100,058.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,940.92x = 255,219.06 × 100,058.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,940.92x = 25,536,882,254.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,536,882,254.44/184,940.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,081.30

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