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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,075.60, 255,404.04 and 100,192.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,075.60, 255,404.04 and 100,192.64 is: 138,265.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,075.60 : 255,404.04 = 100,192.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,075.60/255,404.04 = 100,192.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,075.60x = 255,404.04 × 100,192.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,075.60x = 25,589,605,034.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,589,605,034.27/185,075.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,265.69

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