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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,875.44, 256,510.44 and 100,993.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,875.44, 256,510.44 and 100,993.92 is: 139,372.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,875.44 : 256,510.44 = 100,993.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,875.44/256,510.44 = 100,993.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,875.44x = 256,510.44 × 100,993.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,875.44x = 25,905,994,856.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,905,994,856.52/185,875.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,372.88

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