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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,908.04, 257,932.35 and 102,025.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,908.04, 257,932.35 and 102,025.17 is: 140,794.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,908.04 : 257,932.35 = 102,025.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,908.04/257,932.35 = 102,025.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,908.04x = 257,932.35 × 102,025.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,908.04x = 26,315,591,857.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,315,591,857.25/186,908.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,794.33

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