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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 257,750.96, 386,500.01 and 105,920.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 257,750.96, 386,500.01 and 105,920.55 is: 158,828.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,750.96 : 386,500.01 = 105,920.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,750.96/386,500.01 = 105,920.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,750.96x = 386,500.01 × 105,920.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,750.96x = 40,938,293,104.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,938,293,104.60/257,750.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,828.87

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