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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,834.25, 256,452.48 and 100,951.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,834.25, 256,452.48 and 100,951.92 is: 139,314.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,834.25 : 256,452.48 = 100,951.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,834.25/256,452.48 = 100,951.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,834.25x = 256,452.48 × 100,951.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,834.25x = 25,889,370,244.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,889,370,244.76/185,834.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,314.31

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