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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,585.53, 257,494.10 and 106,008.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,585.53, 257,494.10 and 106,008.26 is: 146,294.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,585.53 : 257,494.10 = 106,008.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,585.53/257,494.10 = 106,008.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,585.53x = 257,494.10 × 106,008.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,585.53x = 27,296,499,683.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,296,499,683.75/186,585.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,294.84

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