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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,292, 257,082.99 and 101,409.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,292, 257,082.99 and 101,409.70 is: 139,945.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,292 : 257,082.99 = 101,409.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,292/257,082.99 = 101,409.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,292x = 257,082.99 × 101,409.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,292x = 26,070,708,891.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,070,708,891.00/186,292
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,945.40

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