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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,783.30, 256,379.51 and 100,900.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,783.30, 256,379.51 and 100,900.37 is: 139,241.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,783.30 : 256,379.51 = 100,900.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,783.30/256,379.51 = 100,900.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,783.30x = 256,379.51 × 100,900.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,783.30x = 25,868,787,419.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,868,787,419.42/185,783.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,241.73

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