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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,802.46, 257,788.24 and 101,921.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,802.46, 257,788.24 and 101,921.30 is: 140,651.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,802.46 : 257,788.24 = 101,921.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,802.46/257,788.24 = 101,921.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,802.46x = 257,788.24 × 101,921.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,802.46x = 26,274,112,545.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,274,112,545.51/186,802.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,651.86

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