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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,981.24, 255,274.82 and 100,098.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,981.24, 255,274.82 and 100,098.33 is: 138,136.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,981.24 : 255,274.82 = 100,098.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,981.24/255,274.82 = 100,098.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,981.24x = 255,274.82 × 100,098.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,981.24x = 25,552,583,173.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,552,583,173.05/184,981.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,136.08

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