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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,184.17, 255,574.89 and 104,616.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,184.17, 255,574.89 and 104,616.88 is: 144,383.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,184.17 : 255,574.89 = 104,616.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,184.17/255,574.89 = 104,616.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,184.17x = 255,574.89 × 104,616.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,184.17x = 26,737,446,959.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,737,446,959.21/185,184.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,383.01

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