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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,576.04, 257,481.38 and 106,006.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,576.04, 257,481.38 and 106,006.92 is: 146,293.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,576.04 : 257,481.38 = 106,006.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,576.04/257,481.38 = 106,006.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,576.04x = 257,481.38 × 106,006.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,576.04x = 27,294,808,051.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,294,808,051.15/186,576.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,293.21

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