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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 190,494.49, 262,885.43 and 104,461.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 190,494.49, 262,885.43 and 104,461.30 is: 144,158.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    190,494.49 : 262,885.43 = 104,461.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    190,494.49/262,885.43 = 104,461.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    190,494.49x = 262,885.43 × 104,461.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    190,494.49x = 27,461,353,768.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,461,353,768.86/190,494.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,158.26

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