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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,769.11, 257,740.83 and 101,885.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,769.11, 257,740.83 and 101,885.56 is: 140,601.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,769.11 : 257,740.83 = 101,885.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,769.11/257,740.83 = 101,885.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,769.11x = 257,740.83 × 101,885.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,769.11x = 26,260,068,799.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,260,068,799.41/186,769.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,601.78

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