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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,152.49, 279,136.49 and 66,191.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,152.49, 279,136.49 and 66,191.45 is: 99,254.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,152.49 : 279,136.49 = 66,191.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,152.49/279,136.49 = 66,191.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,152.49x = 279,136.49 × 66,191.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,152.49x = 18,476,447,294.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,476,447,294.37/186,152.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,254.37

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