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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,987.17, 255,282.53 and 100,104.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,987.17, 255,282.53 and 100,104.24 is: 138,143.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,987.17 : 255,282.53 = 100,104.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,987.17/255,282.53 = 100,104.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,987.17x = 255,282.53 × 100,104.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,987.17x = 25,554,862,193.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,554,862,193.10/184,987.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,143.97

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