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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,758.30, 257,726.15 and 101,875.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,758.30, 257,726.15 and 101,875.37 is: 140,587.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,758.30 : 257,726.15 = 101,875.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,758.30/257,726.15 = 101,875.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,758.30x = 257,726.15 × 101,875.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,758.30x = 26,255,945,855.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,255,945,855.98/186,758.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,587.84

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