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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,964.45, 255,251.25 and 100,081.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,964.45, 255,251.25 and 100,081.58 is: 138,112.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,964.45 : 255,251.25 = 100,081.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,964.45/255,251.25 = 100,081.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,964.45x = 255,251.25 × 100,081.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,964.45x = 25,545,947,120.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,545,947,120.72/184,964.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,112.74

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