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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,051.40, 279,077.10 and 184,301.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,051.40, 279,077.10 and 184,301.80 is: 276,452.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,051.40 : 279,077.10 = 184,301.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,051.40/279,077.10 = 184,301.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,051.40x = 279,077.10 × 184,301.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,051.40x = 51,434,411,868.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,434,411,868.78/186,051.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,452.70

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