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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,826.59, 257,826.92 and 101,948.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,826.59, 257,826.92 and 101,948.31 is: 140,692.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,826.59 : 257,826.92 = 101,948.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,826.59/257,826.92 = 101,948.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,826.59x = 257,826.92 × 101,948.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,826.59x = 26,285,018,256.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,285,018,256.76/186,826.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,692.06

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