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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,079.40, 279,032.70 and 80,844.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,079.40, 279,032.70 and 80,844.20 is: 121,228.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,079.40 : 279,032.70 = 80,844.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,079.40/279,032.70 = 80,844.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,079.40x = 279,032.70 × 80,844.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,079.40x = 22,558,175,405.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,558,175,405.34/186,079.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,228.76

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