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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,340.80, 255,770.52 and 100,457.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,340.80, 255,770.52 and 100,457.12 is: 138,630.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,340.80 : 255,770.52 = 100,457.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,340.80/255,770.52 = 100,457.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,340.80x = 255,770.52 × 100,457.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,340.80x = 25,693,969,820.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,693,969,820.10/185,340.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,630.94

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