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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,854.49, 257,859.12 and 101,971.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,854.49, 257,859.12 and 101,971.55 is: 140,720.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,854.49 : 257,859.12 = 101,971.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,854.49/257,859.12 = 101,971.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,854.49x = 257,859.12 × 101,971.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,854.49x = 26,294,293,825.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,294,293,825.71/186,854.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,720.70

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