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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,817.74, 259,187.98 and 101,779.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,817.74, 259,187.98 and 101,779.11 is: 140,454.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,817.74 : 259,187.98 = 101,779.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,817.74/259,187.98 = 101,779.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,817.74x = 259,187.98 × 101,779.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,817.74x = 26,379,920,848.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,379,920,848.27/187,817.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,454.90

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