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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,962.27, 255,248.37 and 100,079.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,962.27, 255,248.37 and 100,079.31 is: 138,109.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,962.27 : 255,248.37 = 100,079.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,962.27/255,248.37 = 100,079.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,962.27x = 255,248.37 × 100,079.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,962.27x = 25,545,080,748.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,545,080,748.22/184,962.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,109.68

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