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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,110.40, 279,079.20 and 80,875.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,110.40, 279,079.20 and 80,875.20 is: 121,275.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,110.40 : 279,079.20 = 80,875.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,110.40/279,079.20 = 80,875.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,110.40x = 279,079.20 × 80,875.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,110.40x = 22,570,586,115.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,570,586,115.84/186,110.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,275.25

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