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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,402.74, 257,238.69 and 101,519.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,402.74, 257,238.69 and 101,519.72 is: 140,098.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,402.74 : 257,238.69 = 101,519.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,402.74/257,238.69 = 101,519.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,402.74x = 257,238.69 × 101,519.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,402.74x = 26,114,799,781.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,114,799,781.97/186,402.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,098.80

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