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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,567.04, 257,468.96 and 105,997.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,567.04, 257,468.96 and 105,997.92 is: 146,280.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,567.04 : 257,468.96 = 105,997.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,567.04/257,468.96 = 105,997.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,567.04x = 257,468.96 × 105,997.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,567.04x = 27,291,174,224.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,291,174,224.56/186,567.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,280.79

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