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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,184.81, 255,556.17 and 100,301.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,184.81, 255,556.17 and 100,301.88 is: 138,417.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,184.81 : 255,556.17 = 100,301.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,184.81/255,556.17 = 100,301.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,184.81x = 255,556.17 × 100,301.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,184.81x = 25,632,764,296.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,632,764,296.60/185,184.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,417.21

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