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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,341.67, 257,152.11 and 101,459.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,341.67, 257,152.11 and 101,459.25 is: 140,014.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,341.67 : 257,152.11 = 101,459.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,341.67/257,152.11 = 101,459.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,341.67x = 257,152.11 × 101,459.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,341.67x = 26,090,460,216.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,090,460,216.52/186,341.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,014.09

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