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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,593.46, 256,119.66 and 100,710.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,593.46, 256,119.66 and 100,710.51 is: 138,980.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,593.46 : 256,119.66 = 100,710.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,593.46/256,119.66 = 100,710.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,593.46x = 256,119.66 × 100,710.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,593.46x = 25,793,941,579.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,793,941,579.63/185,593.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,980.88

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