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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,824.60, 256,428.30 and 100,941.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,824.60, 256,428.30 and 100,941.52 is: 139,294.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,824.60 : 256,428.30 = 100,941.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,824.60/256,428.30 = 100,941.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,824.60x = 256,428.30 × 100,941.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,824.60x = 25,884,262,373.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,884,262,373.02/185,824.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,294.06

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