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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,097.48, 279,255.56 and 67,775.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,097.48, 279,255.56 and 67,775.92 is: 101,703.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,097.48 : 279,255.56 = 67,775.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,097.48/279,255.56 = 67,775.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,097.48x = 279,255.56 × 67,775.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,097.48x = 18,926,802,494.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,926,802,494.12/186,097.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,703.70

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