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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,910.22, 257,927.13 and 106,330.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,910.22, 257,927.13 and 106,330.20 is: 146,730.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,910.22 : 257,927.13 = 106,330.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,910.22/257,927.13 = 106,330.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,910.22x = 257,927.13 × 106,330.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,910.22x = 27,425,443,318.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,425,443,318.33/186,910.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,730.57

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