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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,842.64, 257,840.44 and 101,954.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,842.64, 257,840.44 and 101,954.24 is: 140,695.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,842.64 : 257,840.44 = 101,954.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,842.64/257,840.44 = 101,954.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,842.64x = 257,840.44 × 101,954.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,842.64x = 26,287,924,557.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,287,924,557.38/186,842.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,695.53

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