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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,846.67, 256,471.52 and 100,963.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,846.67, 256,471.52 and 100,963.80 is: 139,331.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,846.67 : 256,471.52 = 100,963.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,846.67/256,471.52 = 100,963.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,846.67x = 256,471.52 × 100,963.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,846.67x = 25,894,338,746.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,894,338,746.16/185,846.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,331.73

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