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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,119.37, 256,834.34 and 104,440.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,119.37, 256,834.34 and 104,440.03 is: 144,121.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,119.37 : 256,834.34 = 104,440.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,119.37/256,834.34 = 104,440.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,119.37x = 256,834.34 × 104,440.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,119.37x = 26,823,787,434.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,823,787,434.16/186,119.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,121.42

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