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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,494.56, 255,982.53 and 104,920.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,494.56, 255,982.53 and 104,920.35 is: 144,790.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,494.56 : 255,982.53 = 104,920.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,494.56/255,982.53 = 104,920.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,494.56x = 255,982.53 × 104,920.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,494.56x = 26,857,776,641.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,857,776,641.49/185,494.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,790.10

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