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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,074.18, 279,110.66 and 51,138.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,074.18, 279,110.66 and 51,138.44 is: 76,707.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,074.18 : 279,110.66 = 51,138.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,074.18/279,110.66 = 51,138.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,074.18x = 279,110.66 × 51,138.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,074.18x = 14,273,282,088.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,273,282,088.52/186,074.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,707.49

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