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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,983.24, 255,277.58 and 100,100.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,983.24, 255,277.58 and 100,100.32 is: 138,138.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,983.24 : 255,277.58 = 100,100.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,983.24/255,277.58 = 100,100.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,983.24x = 255,277.58 × 100,100.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,983.24x = 25,553,367,446.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,553,367,446.83/184,983.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,138.83

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