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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,277.50, 257,062.95 and 101,395.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,277.50, 257,062.95 and 101,395.17 is: 139,925.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,277.50 : 257,062.95 = 101,395.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,277.50/257,062.95 = 101,395.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,277.50x = 257,062.95 × 101,395.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,277.50x = 26,064,941,515.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,064,941,515.95/186,277.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,925.33

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