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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,933.17, 257,966.47 and 102,050.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,933.17, 257,966.47 and 102,050.24 is: 140,828.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,933.17 : 257,966.47 = 102,050.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,933.17/257,966.47 = 102,050.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,933.17x = 257,966.47 × 102,050.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,933.17x = 26,325,538,630.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,325,538,630.49/186,933.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,828.61

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