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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,774.16, 257,747.13 and 106,201.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,774.16, 257,747.13 and 106,201.66 is: 146,557.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,774.16 : 257,747.13 = 106,201.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,774.16/257,747.13 = 106,201.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,774.16x = 257,747.13 × 106,201.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,774.16x = 27,373,173,066.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,373,173,066.24/186,774.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,557.60

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