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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,091.44, 256,803.36 and 101,206.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,091.44, 256,803.36 and 101,206.56 is: 139,663.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,091.44 : 256,803.36 = 101,206.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,091.44/256,803.36 = 101,206.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,091.44x = 256,803.36 × 101,206.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,091.44x = 25,990,184,662.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,990,184,662.04/186,091.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,663.52

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