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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,374.12, 255,816.30 and 100,490.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,374.12, 255,816.30 and 100,490.92 is: 138,677.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,374.12 : 255,816.30 = 100,490.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,374.12/255,816.30 = 100,490.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,374.12x = 255,816.30 × 100,490.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,374.12x = 25,707,215,338.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,707,215,338.00/185,374.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,677.48

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