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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,596.14, 256,123.37 and 100,713.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,596.14, 256,123.37 and 100,713.21 is: 138,984.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,596.14 : 256,123.37 = 100,713.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,596.14/256,123.37 = 100,713.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,596.14x = 256,123.37 × 100,713.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,596.14x = 25,795,006,748.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,795,006,748.72/185,596.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,984.61

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