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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,298.16, 257,092.44 and 101,415.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,298.16, 257,092.44 and 101,415.92 is: 139,954.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,298.16 : 257,092.44 = 101,415.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,298.16/257,092.44 = 101,415.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,298.16x = 257,092.44 × 101,415.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,298.16x = 26,073,266,327.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,073,266,327.64/186,298.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,954.50

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