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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,073.90, 279,024.45 and 80,838.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,073.90, 279,024.45 and 80,838.70 is: 121,220.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,073.90 : 279,024.45 = 80,838.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,073.90/279,024.45 = 80,838.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,073.90x = 279,024.45 × 80,838.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,073.90x = 22,555,973,806.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,555,973,806.22/186,073.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,220.51

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