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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,359.86, 257,176.92 and 101,477.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,359.86, 257,176.92 and 101,477.26 is: 140,038.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,359.86 : 257,176.92 = 101,477.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,359.86/257,176.92 = 101,477.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,359.86x = 257,176.92 × 101,477.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,359.86x = 26,097,609,176.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,097,609,176.84/186,359.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,038.79

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