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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,758.26, 256,344.15 and 100,875.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,758.26, 256,344.15 and 100,875.93 is: 139,207.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,758.26 : 256,344.15 = 100,875.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,758.26/256,344.15 = 100,875.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,758.26x = 256,344.15 × 100,875.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,758.26x = 25,858,954,531.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,858,954,531.31/185,758.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,207.56

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