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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,524.40, 256,024.16 and 100,641.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,524.40, 256,024.16 and 100,641.46 is: 138,885.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,524.40 : 256,024.16 = 100,641.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,524.40/256,024.16 = 100,641.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,524.40x = 256,024.16 × 100,641.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,524.40x = 25,766,645,904.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,766,645,904.21/185,524.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,885.48

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