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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,597.60, 256,125.38 and 100,714.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,597.60, 256,125.38 and 100,714.66 is: 138,986.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,597.60 : 256,125.38 = 100,714.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,597.60/256,125.38 = 100,714.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,597.60x = 256,125.38 × 100,714.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,597.60x = 25,795,579,420.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,795,579,420.18/185,597.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,986.60

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