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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,108.40, 279,076.20 and 80,873.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,108.40, 279,076.20 and 80,873.20 is: 121,272.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,108.40 : 279,076.20 = 80,873.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,108.40/279,076.20 = 80,873.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,108.40x = 279,076.20 × 80,873.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,108.40x = 22,569,785,337.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,569,785,337.84/186,108.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,272.25

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