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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,945.38, 255,222.75 and 100,060.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,945.38, 255,222.75 and 100,060.62 is: 138,082.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,945.38 : 255,222.75 = 100,060.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,945.38/255,222.75 = 100,060.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,945.38x = 255,222.75 × 100,060.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,945.38x = 25,537,746,603.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,537,746,603.11/184,945.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,082.64

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