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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,806.66, 257,792.42 and 101,923.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,806.66, 257,792.42 and 101,923.52 is: 140,654.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,806.66 : 257,792.42 = 101,923.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,806.66/257,792.42 = 101,923.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,806.66x = 257,792.42 × 101,923.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,806.66x = 26,275,109,841.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,275,109,841.57/186,806.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,654.04

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