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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,338.48, 257,138.52 and 101,455.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,338.48, 257,138.52 and 101,455.28 is: 140,003.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,338.48 : 257,138.52 = 101,455.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,338.48/257,138.52 = 101,455.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,338.48x = 257,138.52 × 101,455.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,338.48x = 26,088,060,545.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,088,060,545.39/186,338.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,003.61

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