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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,132.60, 279,198.90 and 134,033.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,132.60, 279,198.90 and 134,033.40 is: 201,050.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,132.60 : 279,198.90 = 134,033.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,132.60/279,198.90 = 134,033.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,132.60x = 279,198.90 × 134,033.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,132.60x = 37,421,977,843.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,421,977,843.26/186,132.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,050.10

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