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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,067, 279,070.38 and 51,099.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,067, 279,070.38 and 51,099.64 is: 76,641.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,067 : 279,070.38 = 51,099.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,067/279,070.38 = 51,099.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,067x = 279,070.38 × 51,099.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,067x = 14,260,395,952.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,260,395,952.66/186,067
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,641.19

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