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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,346.46, 255,777.82 and 100,463.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,346.46, 255,777.82 and 100,463.55 is: 138,639.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,346.46 : 255,777.82 = 100,463.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,346.46/255,777.82 = 100,463.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,346.46x = 255,777.82 × 100,463.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,346.46x = 25,696,347,808.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,696,347,808.46/185,346.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,639.54

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