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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,790.59, 257,760.51 and 106,237.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,790.59, 257,760.51 and 106,237.71 is: 146,602.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,790.59 : 257,760.51 = 106,237.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,790.59/257,760.51 = 106,237.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,790.59x = 257,760.51 × 106,237.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,790.59x = 27,383,886,310.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,383,886,310.83/186,790.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,602.07

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