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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,073.49, 256,780.17 and 101,190.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,073.49, 256,780.17 and 101,190.35 is: 139,642.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,073.49 : 256,780.17 = 101,190.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,073.49/256,780.17 = 101,190.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,073.49x = 256,780.17 × 101,190.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,073.49x = 25,983,673,991.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,983,673,991.46/186,073.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,642.00

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