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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,394.50, 257,231.69 and 105,829.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,394.50, 257,231.69 and 105,829.52 is: 146,048.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,394.50 : 257,231.69 = 105,829.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,394.50/257,231.69 = 105,829.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,394.50x = 257,231.69 × 105,829.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,394.50x = 27,222,705,109.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,222,705,109.26/186,394.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,048.87

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