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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,494.69, 255,982.68 and 104,920.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,494.69, 255,982.68 and 104,920.48 is: 144,790.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,494.69 : 255,982.68 = 104,920.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,494.69/255,982.68 = 104,920.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,494.69x = 255,982.68 × 104,920.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,494.69x = 26,857,825,017.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,857,825,017.33/185,494.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,790.27

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