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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,556.88, 257,417.07 and 104,874.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,556.88, 257,417.07 and 104,874.32 is: 144,708.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,556.88 : 257,417.07 = 104,874.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,556.88/257,417.07 = 104,874.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,556.88x = 257,417.07 × 104,874.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,556.88x = 26,996,440,172.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,996,440,172.64/186,556.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,708.90

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