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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,594.46, 256,121.04 and 100,711.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,594.46, 256,121.04 and 100,711.51 is: 138,982.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,594.46 : 256,121.04 = 100,711.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,594.46/256,121.04 = 100,711.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,594.46x = 256,121.04 × 100,711.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,594.46x = 25,794,336,681.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,794,336,681.17/185,594.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,982.26

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