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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,240.41, 257,038.84 and 104,577.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,240.41, 257,038.84 and 104,577.83 is: 144,332.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,240.41 : 257,038.84 = 104,577.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,240.41/257,038.84 = 104,577.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,240.41x = 257,038.84 × 104,577.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,240.41x = 26,880,562,958.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,880,562,958.45/186,240.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,332.61

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