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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,573.17, 257,471.07 and 106,000.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,573.17, 257,471.07 and 106,000.84 is: 146,281.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,573.17 : 257,471.07 = 106,000.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,573.17/257,471.07 = 106,000.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,573.17x = 257,471.07 × 106,000.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,573.17x = 27,292,149,695.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,292,149,695.70/186,573.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,281.21

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