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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,576.84, 256,099.01 and 100,693.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,576.84, 256,099.01 and 100,693.90 is: 138,959.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,576.84 : 256,099.01 = 100,693.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,576.84/256,099.01 = 100,693.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,576.84x = 256,099.01 × 100,693.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,576.84x = 25,787,608,103.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,787,608,103.04/185,576.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,959.19

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