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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,269.14, 257,044.27 and 105,691.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,269.14, 257,044.27 and 105,691.85 is: 145,850.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,269.14 : 257,044.27 = 105,691.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,269.14/257,044.27 = 105,691.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,269.14x = 257,044.27 × 105,691.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,269.14x = 27,167,484,806.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,167,484,806.58/186,269.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,850.70

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