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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,632.74, 257,557.20 and 101,750.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,632.74, 257,557.20 and 101,750.38 is: 140,417.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,632.74 : 257,557.20 = 101,750.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,632.74/257,557.20 = 101,750.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,632.74x = 257,557.20 × 101,750.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,632.74x = 26,206,542,971.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,206,542,971.74/186,632.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,417.72

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