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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,629.60, 256,167.30 and 100,746.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,629.60, 256,167.30 and 100,746.64 is: 139,029.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,629.60 : 256,167.30 = 100,746.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,629.60/256,167.30 = 100,746.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,629.60x = 256,167.30 × 100,746.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,629.60x = 25,807,994,752.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,807,994,752.87/185,629.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,029.52

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