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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,243.49, 255,636.27 and 100,360.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,243.49, 255,636.27 and 100,360.55 is: 138,497.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,243.49 : 255,636.27 = 100,360.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,243.49/255,636.27 = 100,360.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,243.49x = 255,636.27 × 100,360.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,243.49x = 25,655,796,657.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,655,796,657.15/185,243.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,497.70

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