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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,840.18, 257,847.65 and 105,173.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,840.18, 257,847.65 and 105,173.70 is: 145,144.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,840.18 : 257,847.65 = 105,173.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,840.18/257,847.65 = 105,173.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,840.18x = 257,847.65 × 105,173.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,840.18x = 27,118,790,097.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,118,790,097.57/186,840.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,144.32

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