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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,352.90, 255,780.14 and 100,468.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,352.90, 255,780.14 and 100,468.14 is: 138,642.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,352.90 : 255,780.14 = 100,468.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,352.90/255,780.14 = 100,468.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,352.90x = 255,780.14 × 100,468.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,352.90x = 25,697,754,914.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,697,754,914.74/185,352.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,642.31

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