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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,075.18, 256,781.34 and 101,190.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,075.18, 256,781.34 and 101,190.42 is: 139,641.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,075.18 : 256,781.34 = 101,190.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,075.18/256,781.34 = 101,190.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,075.18x = 256,781.34 × 101,190.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,075.18x = 25,983,811,642.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,983,811,642.76/186,075.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,641.47

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