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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,798.48, 257,771.34 and 106,245.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,798.48, 257,771.34 and 106,245.60 is: 146,612.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,798.48 : 257,771.34 = 106,245.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,798.48/257,771.34 = 106,245.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,798.48x = 257,771.34 × 106,245.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,798.48x = 27,387,070,681.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,387,070,681.10/186,798.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,612.92

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