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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,988.40, 255,284.46 and 100,105.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,988.40, 255,284.46 and 100,105.62 is: 138,146.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,988.40 : 255,284.46 = 100,105.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,988.40/255,284.46 = 100,105.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,988.40x = 255,284.46 × 100,105.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,988.40x = 25,555,409,144.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,555,409,144.67/184,988.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,146.01

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