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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,701.00, 257,637.24 and 106,117.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,701.00, 257,637.24 and 106,117.34 is: 146,436.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,701.00 : 257,637.24 = 106,117.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,701.00/257,637.24 = 106,117.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,701.00x = 257,637.24 × 106,117.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,701.00x = 27,339,777,305.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,339,777,305.56/186,701.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,436.16

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