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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,937.36, 260,517.24 and 141,109.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,937.36, 260,517.24 and 141,109.92 is: 194,570.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,937.36 : 260,517.24 = 141,109.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,937.36/260,517.24 = 141,109.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,937.36x = 260,517.24 × 141,109.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,937.36x = 36,761,566,895.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,761,566,895.02/188,937.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,570.13

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