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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,156.19, 255,515.00 and 100,273.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,156.19, 255,515.00 and 100,273.23 is: 138,376.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,156.19 : 255,515.00 = 100,273.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,156.19/255,515.00 = 100,273.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,156.19x = 255,515.00 × 100,273.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,156.19x = 25,621,313,862.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,621,313,862.08/185,156.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,376.76

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