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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,650.90, 256,191.37 and 100,766.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,650.90, 256,191.37 and 100,766.14 is: 139,053.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,650.90 : 256,191.37 = 100,766.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,650.90/256,191.37 = 100,766.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,650.90x = 256,191.37 × 100,766.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,650.90x = 25,815,415,456.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,815,415,456.21/185,650.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,053.54

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