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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,812.37, 257,802.08 and 101,931.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,812.37, 257,802.08 and 101,931.26 is: 140,665.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,812.37 : 257,802.08 = 101,931.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,812.37/257,802.08 = 101,931.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,812.37x = 257,802.08 × 101,931.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,812.37x = 26,278,089,046.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,278,089,046.35/186,812.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,665.68

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