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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,928.40, 278,892.60 and 105,884.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,928.40, 278,892.60 and 105,884.20 is: 158,826.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,928.40 : 278,892.60 = 105,884.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,928.40/278,892.60 = 105,884.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,928.40x = 278,892.60 × 105,884.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,928.40x = 29,530,319,836.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,530,319,836.92/185,928.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,826.30

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