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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,848.14, 256,469 and 100,965.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,848.14, 256,469 and 100,965.80 is: 139,332.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,848.14 : 256,469 = 100,965.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,848.14/256,469 = 100,965.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,848.14x = 256,469 × 100,965.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,848.14x = 25,894,597,760.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,894,597,760.20/185,848.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,332.03

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