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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,634.18, 257,556.68 and 101,751.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,634.18, 257,556.68 and 101,751.85 is: 140,418.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,634.18 : 257,556.68 = 101,751.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,634.18/257,556.68 = 101,751.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,634.18x = 257,556.68 × 101,751.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,634.18x = 26,206,868,669.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,206,868,669.86/186,634.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,418.38

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