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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,848.37, 257,851.55 and 101,967.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,848.37, 257,851.55 and 101,967.26 is: 140,715.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,848.37 : 257,851.55 = 101,967.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,848.37/257,851.55 = 101,967.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,848.37x = 257,851.55 × 101,967.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,848.37x = 26,292,415,005.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,292,415,005.91/186,848.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,715.25

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