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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,964.18, 255,249.45 and 100,079.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,964.18, 255,249.45 and 100,079.42 is: 138,108.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,964.18 : 255,249.45 = 100,079.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,964.18/255,249.45 = 100,079.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,964.18x = 255,249.45 × 100,079.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,964.18x = 25,545,215,635.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,545,215,635.07/184,964.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,108.99

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