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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,245.41, 257,045.75 and 104,582.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,245.41, 257,045.75 and 104,582.83 is: 144,339.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,245.41 : 257,045.75 = 104,582.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,245.41/257,045.75 = 104,582.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,245.41x = 257,045.75 × 104,582.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,245.41x = 26,882,571,974.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,882,571,974.47/186,245.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,339.51

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