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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,090.80, 279,136.20 and 133,602.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,090.80, 279,136.20 and 133,602.80 is: 200,404.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,090.80 : 279,136.20 = 133,602.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,090.80/279,136.20 = 133,602.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,090.80x = 279,136.20 × 133,602.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,090.80x = 37,293,377,901.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,293,377,901.36/186,090.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,404.20

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