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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,820.56, 257,818.04 and 106,259.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,820.56, 257,818.04 and 106,259.67 is: 146,641.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,820.56 : 257,818.04 = 106,259.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,820.56/257,818.04 = 106,259.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,820.56x = 257,818.04 × 106,259.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,820.56x = 27,395,659,319.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,395,659,319.15/186,820.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,641.57

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