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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,911.72, 257,929.20 and 106,331.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,911.72, 257,929.20 and 106,331.70 is: 146,732.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,911.72 : 257,929.20 = 106,331.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,911.72/257,929.20 = 106,331.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,911.72x = 257,929.20 × 106,331.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,911.72x = 27,426,050,315.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,426,050,315.64/186,911.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,732.64

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