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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,880.69, 256,517.69 and 100,999.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,880.69, 256,517.69 and 100,999.17 is: 139,380.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,880.69 : 256,517.69 = 100,999.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,880.69/256,517.69 = 100,999.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,880.69x = 256,517.69 × 100,999.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,880.69x = 25,908,073,275.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,908,073,275.32/185,880.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,380.12

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