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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,056.60, 256,755.18 and 101,172.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,056.60, 256,755.18 and 101,172.92 is: 139,617.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,056.60 : 256,755.18 = 101,172.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,056.60/256,755.18 = 101,172.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,056.60x = 256,755.18 × 101,172.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,056.60x = 25,976,671,285.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,976,671,285.73/186,056.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,617.04

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