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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,956.96, 255,240.56 and 100,074.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,956.96, 255,240.56 and 100,074.02 is: 138,102.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,956.96 : 255,240.56 = 100,074.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,956.96/255,240.56 = 100,074.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,956.96x = 255,240.56 × 100,074.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,956.96x = 25,542,948,906.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,542,948,906.25/184,956.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,102.12

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