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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,119.38, 259,594.83 and 107,536.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,119.38, 259,594.83 and 107,536.26 is: 148,394.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,119.38 : 259,594.83 = 107,536.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,119.38/259,594.83 = 107,536.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,119.38x = 259,594.83 × 107,536.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,119.38x = 27,915,857,133.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,915,857,133.54/188,119.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,394.37

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