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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,081.40, 279,122.10 and 184,526.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,081.40, 279,122.10 and 184,526.20 is: 276,789.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,081.40 : 279,122.10 = 184,526.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,081.40/279,122.10 = 184,526.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,081.40x = 279,122.10 × 184,526.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,081.40x = 51,505,340,449.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,505,340,449.02/186,081.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,789.30

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