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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,953.83, 255,236.25 and 100,070.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,953.83, 255,236.25 and 100,070.90 is: 138,097.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,953.83 : 255,236.25 = 100,070.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,953.83/255,236.25 = 100,070.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,953.83x = 255,236.25 × 100,070.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,953.83x = 25,541,719,973.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,541,719,973.94/184,953.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,097.82

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