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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,285.40, 255,694.10 and 100,402.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,285.40, 255,694.10 and 100,402.40 is: 138,555.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,285.40 : 255,694.10 = 100,402.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,285.40/255,694.10 = 100,402.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,285.40x = 255,694.10 × 100,402.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,285.40x = 25,672,299,525.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,672,299,525.36/185,285.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,555.44

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