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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,869.66, 257,799.23 and 114,275.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,869.66, 257,799.23 and 114,275.73 is: 157,651.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,869.66 : 257,799.23 = 114,275.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,869.66/257,799.23 = 114,275.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,869.66x = 257,799.23 × 114,275.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,869.66x = 29,460,193,912.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,460,193,912.69/186,869.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,651.03

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