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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,982.25, 260,796.21 and 104,099.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,982.25, 260,796.21 and 104,099.11 is: 143,657.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,982.25 : 260,796.21 = 104,099.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,982.25/260,796.21 = 104,099.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,982.25x = 260,796.21 × 104,099.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,982.25x = 27,148,652,310.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,148,652,310.01/188,982.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,657.16

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