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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,000.11, 256,700.21 and 105,418.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,000.11, 256,700.21 and 105,418.99 is: 145,489.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,000.11 : 256,700.21 = 105,418.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,000.11/256,700.21 = 105,418.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,000.11x = 256,700.21 × 105,418.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,000.11x = 27,061,076,492.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,061,076,492.78/186,000.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,489.57

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