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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,981.56, 255,275.40 and 104,412.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,981.56, 255,275.40 and 104,412.48 is: 144,089.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,981.56 : 255,275.40 = 104,412.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,981.56/255,275.40 = 104,412.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,981.56x = 255,275.40 × 104,412.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,981.56x = 26,653,937,596.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,653,937,596.99/184,981.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,089.70

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