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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,756.75, 256,342.05 and 100,874.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,756.75, 256,342.05 and 100,874.42 is: 139,205.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,756.75 : 256,342.05 = 100,874.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,756.75/256,342.05 = 100,874.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,756.75x = 256,342.05 × 100,874.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,756.75x = 25,858,354,333.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,858,354,333.65/185,756.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,205.47

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