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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,204.50, 256,960.05 and 101,320.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,204.50, 256,960.05 and 101,320.10 is: 139,820.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,204.50 : 256,960.05 = 101,320.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,204.50/256,960.05 = 101,320.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,204.50x = 256,960.05 × 101,320.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,204.50x = 26,035,217,962.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,035,217,962.01/186,204.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,820.56

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