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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,098.40, 279,061.20 and 80,863.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,098.40, 279,061.20 and 80,863.20 is: 121,257.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,098.40 : 279,061.20 = 80,863.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,098.40/279,061.20 = 80,863.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,098.40x = 279,061.20 × 80,863.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,098.40x = 22,565,781,627.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,565,781,627.84/186,098.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,257.26

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