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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,185.74, 279,278.20 and 67,808.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,185.74, 279,278.20 and 67,808.70 is: 101,712.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,185.74 : 279,278.20 = 67,808.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,185.74/279,278.20 = 67,808.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,185.74x = 279,278.20 × 67,808.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,185.74x = 18,937,491,680.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,937,491,680.34/186,185.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,712.90

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