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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,941.60, 255,219.12 and 100,058.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,941.60, 255,219.12 and 100,058.64 is: 138,080.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,941.60 : 255,219.12 = 100,058.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,941.60/255,219.12 = 100,058.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,941.60x = 255,219.12 × 100,058.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,941.60x = 25,536,878,049.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,536,878,049.20/184,941.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,080.77

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