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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,089.40, 279,134.10 and 184,534.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,089.40, 279,134.10 and 184,534.20 is: 276,801.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,089.40 : 279,134.10 = 184,534.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,089.40/279,134.10 = 184,534.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,089.40x = 279,134.10 × 184,534.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,089.40x = 51,509,787,836.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,509,787,836.22/186,089.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,801.30

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