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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,946.42, 257,984.71 and 102,063.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,946.42, 257,984.71 and 102,063.48 is: 140,846.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,946.42 : 257,984.71 = 102,063.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,946.42/257,984.71 = 102,063.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,946.42x = 257,984.71 × 102,063.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,946.42x = 26,330,817,034.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,330,817,034.23/186,946.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,846.87

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