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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,597.79, 256,125.60 and 100,714.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,597.79, 256,125.60 and 100,714.85 is: 138,986.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,597.79 : 256,125.60 = 100,714.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,597.79/256,125.60 = 100,714.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,597.79x = 256,125.60 × 100,714.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,597.79x = 25,795,650,104.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,795,650,104.53/185,597.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,986.84

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