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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,997.36, 260,803.97 and 104,114.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,997.36, 260,803.97 and 104,114.42 is: 143,671.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,997.36 : 260,803.97 = 104,114.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,997.36/260,803.97 = 104,114.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,997.36x = 260,803.97 × 104,114.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,997.36x = 27,153,454,070.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,153,454,070.25/188,997.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,671.08

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