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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,000.88, 256,684.14 and 101,118.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,000.88, 256,684.14 and 101,118.28 is: 139,544.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,000.88 : 256,684.14 = 101,118.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,000.88/256,684.14 = 101,118.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,000.88x = 256,684.14 × 101,118.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,000.88x = 25,955,458,740.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,955,458,740.08/186,000.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,544.82

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