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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,494.04, 257,383.65 and 104,822.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,494.04, 257,383.65 and 104,822.40 is: 144,667.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,494.04 : 257,383.65 = 104,822.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,494.04/257,383.65 = 104,822.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,494.04x = 257,383.65 × 104,822.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,494.04x = 26,979,572,535.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,979,572,535.00/186,494.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,667.21

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