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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,882.23, 257,927.01 and 118,828.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,882.23, 257,927.01 and 118,828.26 is: 164,001.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,882.23 : 257,927.01 = 118,828.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,882.23/257,927.01 = 118,828.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,882.23x = 257,927.01 × 118,828.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,882.23x = 30,649,017,805.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,649,017,805.30/186,882.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,001.78

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