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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,102.66, 278,985.04 and 67,690.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,102.66, 278,985.04 and 67,690.28 is: 101,473.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,102.66 : 278,985.04 = 67,690.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,102.66/278,985.04 = 67,690.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,102.66x = 278,985.04 × 67,690.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,102.66x = 18,884,575,473.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,884,575,473.41/186,102.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,473.97

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