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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,093.34, 259,567.74 and 103,213.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,093.34, 259,567.74 and 103,213.44 is: 142,433.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,093.34 : 259,567.74 = 103,213.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,093.34/259,567.74 = 103,213.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,093.34x = 259,567.74 × 103,213.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,093.34x = 26,790,879,358.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,790,879,358.43/188,093.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,433.96

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