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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,613.27, 257,532.92 and 106,044.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,613.27, 257,532.92 and 106,044.19 is: 146,344.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,613.27 : 257,532.92 = 106,044.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,613.27/257,532.92 = 106,044.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,613.27x = 257,532.92 × 106,044.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,613.27x = 27,309,869,123.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,309,869,123.35/186,613.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,344.73

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