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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,834.84, 257,829.66 and 101,950.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,834.84, 257,829.66 and 101,950.44 is: 140,690.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,834.84 : 257,829.66 = 101,950.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,834.84/257,829.66 = 101,950.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,834.84x = 257,829.66 × 101,950.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,834.84x = 26,285,847,282.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,285,847,282.05/186,834.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,690.29

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