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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,097.29, 259,574.24 and 107,526.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,097.29, 259,574.24 and 107,526.61 is: 148,386.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,097.29 : 259,574.24 = 107,526.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,097.29/259,574.24 = 107,526.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,097.29x = 259,574.24 × 107,526.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,097.29x = 27,911,138,070.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,911,138,070.53/188,097.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,386.71

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