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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,576.30, 256,095.24 and 100,693.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,576.30, 256,095.24 and 100,693.34 is: 138,956.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,576.30 : 256,095.24 = 100,693.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,576.30/256,095.24 = 100,693.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,576.30x = 256,095.24 × 100,693.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,576.30x = 25,787,085,073.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,787,085,073.70/185,576.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,956.78

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