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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,884.30, 257,893.11 and 102,001.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,884.30, 257,893.11 and 102,001.36 is: 140,757.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,884.30 : 257,893.11 = 102,001.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,884.30/257,893.11 = 102,001.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,884.30x = 257,893.11 × 102,001.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,884.30x = 26,305,447,954.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,305,447,954.63/186,884.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,757.93

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