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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,116.42, 279,299.70 and 185,431.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,116.42, 279,299.70 and 185,431.62 is: 278,272.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,116.42 : 279,299.70 = 185,431.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,116.42/279,299.70 = 185,431.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,116.42x = 279,299.70 × 185,431.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,116.42x = 51,790,995,836.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,790,995,836.51/186,116.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,272.04

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