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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,634.72, 260,184.10 and 128,100.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,634.72, 260,184.10 and 128,100.28 is: 176,688.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,634.72 : 260,184.10 = 128,100.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,634.72/260,184.10 = 128,100.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,634.72x = 260,184.10 × 128,100.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,634.72x = 33,329,655,421.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,329,655,421.05/188,634.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,688.87

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