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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,998.80, 279,071.10 and 67,682.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,998.80, 279,071.10 and 67,682.10 is: 101,549.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,998.80 : 279,071.10 = 67,682.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,998.80/279,071.10 = 67,682.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,998.80x = 279,071.10 × 67,682.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,998.80x = 18,888,118,097.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,888,118,097.31/185,998.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,549.68

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