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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,555.80, 256,065.06 and 100,673.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,555.80, 256,065.06 and 100,673.20 is: 138,927.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,555.80 : 256,065.06 = 100,673.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,555.80/256,065.06 = 100,673.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,555.80x = 256,065.06 × 100,673.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,555.80x = 25,778,888,998.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,778,888,998.39/185,555.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,927.96

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