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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 189,426.84, 261,401.40 and 104,542.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 189,426.84, 261,401.40 and 104,542.80 is: 144,264.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    189,426.84 : 261,401.40 = 104,542.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    189,426.84/261,401.40 = 104,542.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    189,426.84x = 261,401.40 × 104,542.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    189,426.84x = 27,327,634,279.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,327,634,279.92/189,426.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,264.85

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