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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,902.16, 257,928.48 and 102,022.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,902.16, 257,928.48 and 102,022.26 is: 140,792.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,902.16 : 257,928.48 = 102,022.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,902.16/257,928.48 = 102,022.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,902.16x = 257,928.48 × 102,022.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,902.16x = 26,314,446,447.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,314,446,447.96/186,902.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,792.63

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