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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,000.28, 256,670.58 and 101,116.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,000.28, 256,670.58 and 101,116.96 is: 139,536.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,000.28 : 256,670.58 = 101,116.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,000.28/256,670.58 = 101,116.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,000.28x = 256,670.58 × 101,116.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,000.28x = 25,953,748,771.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,953,748,771.04/186,000.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,536.07

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