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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,978.04, 255,270.57 and 104,408.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,978.04, 255,270.57 and 104,408.96 is: 144,084.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,978.04 : 255,270.57 = 104,408.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,978.04/255,270.57 = 104,408.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,978.04x = 255,270.57 × 104,408.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,978.04x = 26,652,534,732.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,652,534,732.31/184,978.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,084.86

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