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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,193.56, 259,707.71 and 102,152.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,193.56, 259,707.71 and 102,152.62 is: 140,970.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,193.56 : 259,707.71 = 102,152.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,193.56/259,707.71 = 102,152.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,193.56x = 259,707.71 × 102,152.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,193.56x = 26,529,821,967.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,529,821,967.54/188,193.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,970.93

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