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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,070.20, 260,848.20 and 186,070.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,070.20, 260,848.20 and 186,070.20 is: 260,848.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,070.20 : 260,848.20 = 186,070.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,070.20/260,848.20 = 186,070.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,070.20x = 260,848.20 × 186,070.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,070.20x = 48,536,076,743.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,536,076,743.64/186,070.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,848.20

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