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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,593.33, 256,119.48 and 100,710.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,593.33, 256,119.48 and 100,710.39 is: 138,980.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,593.33 : 256,119.48 = 100,710.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,593.33/256,119.48 = 100,710.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,593.33x = 256,119.48 × 100,710.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,593.33x = 25,793,892,717.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,793,892,717.40/185,593.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,980.71

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