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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 193,242.09, 266,539.17 and 186,739.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 193,242.09, 266,539.17 and 186,739.41 is: 257,570.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    193,242.09 : 266,539.17 = 186,739.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    193,242.09/266,539.17 = 186,739.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    193,242.09x = 266,539.17 × 186,739.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    193,242.09x = 49,773,367,347.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,773,367,347.69/193,242.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,570.01

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