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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,597.46, 256,125.18 and 100,714.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,597.46, 256,125.18 and 100,714.52 is: 138,986.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,597.46 : 256,125.18 = 100,714.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,597.46/256,125.18 = 100,714.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,597.46x = 256,125.18 × 100,714.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,597.46x = 25,795,524,563.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,795,524,563.61/185,597.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,986.41

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