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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,062.57, 256,758.60 and 105,495.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,062.57, 256,758.60 and 105,495.55 is: 145,579.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,062.57 : 256,758.60 = 105,495.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,062.57/256,758.60 = 105,495.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,062.57x = 256,758.60 × 105,495.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,062.57x = 27,086,889,082.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,086,889,082.33/186,062.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,579.46

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