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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,849.64, 257,857.94 and 101,972.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,849.64, 257,857.94 and 101,972.16 is: 140,724.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,849.64 : 257,857.94 = 101,972.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,849.64/257,857.94 = 101,972.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,849.64x = 257,857.94 × 101,972.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,849.64x = 26,294,331,114.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,294,331,114.95/186,849.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,724.55

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