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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 257,857.74, 386,805.24 and 107,947.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 257,857.74, 386,805.24 and 107,947.26 is: 161,928.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,857.74 : 386,805.24 = 107,947.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,857.74/386,805.24 = 107,947.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,857.74x = 386,805.24 × 107,947.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,857.74x = 41,754,565,811.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,754,565,811.64/257,857.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,928.69

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