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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,936.48, 257,969.07 and 106,362.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,936.48, 257,969.07 and 106,362.27 is: 146,778.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,936.48 : 257,969.07 = 106,362.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,936.48/257,969.07 = 106,362.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,936.48x = 257,969.07 × 106,362.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,936.48x = 27,438,175,874.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,438,175,874.99/186,936.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,778.07

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