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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,945.27, 255,237.96 and 104,379.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,945.27, 255,237.96 and 104,379.82 is: 144,051.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,945.27 : 255,237.96 = 104,379.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,945.27/255,237.96 = 104,379.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,945.27x = 255,237.96 × 104,379.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,945.27x = 26,641,692,321.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,641,692,321.97/184,945.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,051.76

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