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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,472.04, 257,333.10 and 109,992.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,472.04, 257,333.10 and 109,992.92 is: 151,791.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,472.04 : 257,333.10 = 109,992.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,472.04/257,333.10 = 109,992.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,472.04x = 257,333.10 × 109,992.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,472.04x = 28,304,819,081.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,304,819,081.65/186,472.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,791.22

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