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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,956.66, 255,240.18 and 100,073.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,956.66, 255,240.18 and 100,073.70 is: 138,101.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,956.66 : 255,240.18 = 100,073.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,956.66/255,240.18 = 100,073.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,956.66x = 255,240.18 × 100,073.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,956.66x = 25,542,829,201.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,542,829,201.27/184,956.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,101.70

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