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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,535.17, 256,039.01 and 100,652.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,535.17, 256,039.01 and 100,652.22 is: 138,900.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,535.17 : 256,039.01 = 100,652.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,535.17/256,039.01 = 100,652.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,535.17x = 256,039.01 × 100,652.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,535.17x = 25,770,894,259.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,770,894,259.84/185,535.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,900.32

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