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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,532.37, 257,414.66 and 101,649.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,532.37, 257,414.66 and 101,649.43 is: 140,276.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,532.37 : 257,414.66 = 101,649.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,532.37/257,414.66 = 101,649.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,532.37x = 257,414.66 × 101,649.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,532.37x = 26,166,053,657.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,166,053,657.35/186,532.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,276.21

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