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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,299,801.56, 257,086,241.02 and 101,525,120.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,299,801.56, 257,086,241.02 and 101,525,120.25 is: 140,100,586.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,299,801.56 : 257,086,241.02 = 101,525,120.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,299,801.56/257,086,241.02 = 101,525,120.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,299,801.56x = 257,086,241.02 × 101,525,120.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,299,801.56x = 26,100,711,534,175,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,100,711,534,175,984/186,299,801.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,100,586.88

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