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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,072.33, 256,772.04 and 105,505.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,072.33, 256,772.04 and 105,505.32 is: 145,592.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,072.33 : 256,772.04 = 105,505.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,072.33/256,772.04 = 105,505.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,072.33x = 256,772.04 × 105,505.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,072.33x = 27,090,816,247.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,090,816,247.25/186,072.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,592.93

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