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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,527.60, 256,028.10 and 104,953.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,527.60, 256,028.10 and 104,953.48 is: 144,835.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,527.60 : 256,028.10 = 104,953.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,527.60/256,028.10 = 104,953.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,527.60x = 256,028.10 × 104,953.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,527.60x = 26,871,040,072.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,871,040,072.79/185,527.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,835.81

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