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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,270.19, 257,051.55 and 101,387.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,270.19, 257,051.55 and 101,387.26 is: 139,913.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,270.19 : 257,051.55 = 101,387.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,270.19/257,051.55 = 101,387.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,270.19x = 257,051.55 × 101,387.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,270.19x = 26,061,752,333.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,061,752,333.25/186,270.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,913.70

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