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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,051.90, 279,077.85 and 184,496.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,051.90, 279,077.85 and 184,496.70 is: 276,745.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,051.90 : 279,077.85 = 184,496.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,051.90/279,077.85 = 184,496.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,051.90x = 279,077.85 × 184,496.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,051.90x = 51,488,942,368.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,488,942,368.10/186,051.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,745.05

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