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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,458.37, 257,293.23 and 104,773.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,458.37, 257,293.23 and 104,773.65 is: 144,576.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,458.37 : 257,293.23 = 104,773.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,458.37/257,293.23 = 104,773.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,458.37x = 257,293.23 × 104,773.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,458.37x = 26,957,550,827.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,957,550,827.39/186,458.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,576.78

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