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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,105.15, 278,988.80 and 67,692.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,105.15, 278,988.80 and 67,692.78 is: 101,477.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,105.15 : 278,988.80 = 67,692.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,105.15/278,988.80 = 67,692.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,105.15x = 278,988.80 × 67,692.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,105.15x = 18,885,527,122.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,885,527,122.40/186,105.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,477.72

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