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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,077.40, 279,116.10 and 61,402.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,077.40, 279,116.10 and 61,402.20 is: 92,103.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,077.40 : 279,116.10 = 61,402.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,077.40/279,116.10 = 61,402.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,077.40x = 279,116.10 × 61,402.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,077.40x = 17,138,342,595.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,138,342,595.42/186,077.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,103.30

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