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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,700.60, 257,650.26 and 101,817.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,700.60, 257,650.26 and 101,817.40 is: 140,509.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,700.60 : 257,650.26 = 101,817.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,700.60/257,650.26 = 101,817.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,700.60x = 257,650.26 × 101,817.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,700.60x = 26,233,279,582.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,233,279,582.52/186,700.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,509.88

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