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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,051.60, 279,077.40 and 119,566.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,051.60, 279,077.40 and 119,566.80 is: 179,350.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,051.60 : 279,077.40 = 119,566.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,051.60/279,077.40 = 119,566.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,051.60x = 279,077.40 × 119,566.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,051.60x = 33,368,391,670.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,368,391,670.32/186,051.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,350.20

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