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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,691.54, 257,559.05 and 108,057.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,691.54, 257,559.05 and 108,057.77 is: 149,076.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,691.54 : 257,559.05 = 108,057.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,691.54/257,559.05 = 108,057.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,691.54x = 257,559.05 × 108,057.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,691.54x = 27,831,256,586.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,831,256,586.32/186,691.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,076.15

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