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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,043.40, 279,065.10 and 67,718.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,043.40, 279,065.10 and 67,718.60 is: 101,577.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,043.40 : 279,065.10 = 67,718.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,043.40/279,065.10 = 67,718.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,043.40x = 279,065.10 × 67,718.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,043.40x = 18,897,897,880.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,897,897,880.86/186,043.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,577.90

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