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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,302.72, 257,096.44 and 101,419.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,302.72, 257,096.44 and 101,419.56 is: 139,958.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,302.72 : 257,096.44 = 101,419.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,302.72/257,096.44 = 101,419.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,302.72x = 257,096.44 × 101,419.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,302.72x = 26,074,607,822.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,074,607,822.37/186,302.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,958.28

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