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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,632.65, 257,556.93 and 104,962.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,632.65, 257,556.93 and 104,962.47 is: 144,850.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,632.65 : 257,556.93 = 104,962.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,632.65/257,556.93 = 104,962.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,632.65x = 257,556.93 × 104,962.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,632.65x = 27,033,811,538.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,033,811,538.42/186,632.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,850.39

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