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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,959.99, 255,245.04 and 100,077.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,959.99, 255,245.04 and 100,077.03 is: 138,106.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,959.99 : 255,245.04 = 100,077.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,959.99/255,245.04 = 100,077.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,959.99x = 255,245.04 × 100,077.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,959.99x = 25,544,165,525.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,544,165,525.43/184,959.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,106.44

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