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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,819.17, 257,743.10 and 143,811.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,819.17, 257,743.10 and 143,811.82 is: 198,408.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,819.17 : 257,743.10 = 143,811.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,819.17/257,743.10 = 143,811.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,819.17x = 257,743.10 × 143,811.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,819.17x = 37,066,502,295.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,066,502,295.67/186,819.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,408.45

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