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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,325.60, 255,749.36 and 100,442.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,325.60, 255,749.36 and 100,442.24 is: 138,610.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,325.60 : 255,749.36 = 100,442.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,325.60/255,749.36 = 100,442.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,325.60x = 255,749.36 × 100,442.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,325.60x = 25,688,038,596.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,688,038,596.97/185,325.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,610.31

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