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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,602.02, 257,501.10 and 106,018.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,602.02, 257,501.10 and 106,018.36 is: 146,299.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,602.02 : 257,501.10 = 106,018.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,602.02/257,501.10 = 106,018.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,602.02x = 257,501.10 × 106,018.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,602.02x = 27,299,844,320.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,299,844,320.20/186,602.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,299.83

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