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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,848.80, 256,471.65 and 100,965.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,848.80, 256,471.65 and 100,965.93 is: 139,333.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,848.80 : 256,471.65 = 100,965.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,848.80/256,471.65 = 100,965.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,848.80x = 256,471.65 × 100,965.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,848.80x = 25,894,898,660.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,894,898,660.88/185,848.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,333.15

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