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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,371.35, 255,820.98 and 104,802.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,371.35, 255,820.98 and 104,802.27 is: 144,631.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,371.35 : 255,820.98 = 104,802.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,371.35/255,820.98 = 104,802.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,371.35x = 255,820.98 × 104,802.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,371.35x = 26,810,619,417.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,810,619,417.62/185,371.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,631.95

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