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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,367.86, 257,187.96 and 101,485.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,367.86, 257,187.96 and 101,485.26 is: 140,049.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,367.86 : 257,187.96 = 101,485.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,367.86/257,187.96 = 101,485.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,367.86x = 257,187.96 × 101,485.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,367.86x = 26,100,786,989.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,100,786,989.47/186,367.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,049.83

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