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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,834.34, 257,828.97 and 101,949.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,834.34, 257,828.97 and 101,949.94 is: 140,689.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,834.34 : 257,828.97 = 101,949.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,834.34/257,828.97 = 101,949.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,834.34x = 257,828.97 × 101,949.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,834.34x = 26,285,648,021.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,285,648,021.76/186,834.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,689.60

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