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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,299.46, 257,091.98 and 101,416.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,299.46, 257,091.98 and 101,416.32 is: 139,953.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,299.46 : 257,091.98 = 101,416.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,299.46/257,091.98 = 101,416.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,299.46x = 257,091.98 × 101,416.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,299.46x = 26,073,322,006.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,073,322,006.03/186,299.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,953.82

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