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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,337.02, 257,117.12 and 104,662.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,337.02, 257,117.12 and 104,662.13 is: 144,418.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,337.02 : 257,117.12 = 104,662.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,337.02/257,117.12 = 104,662.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,337.02x = 257,117.12 × 104,662.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,337.02x = 26,910,426,633.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,910,426,633.22/186,337.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,418.04

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