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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,186.24, 279,278.95 and 67,809.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,186.24, 279,278.95 and 67,809.20 is: 101,713.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,186.24 : 279,278.95 = 67,809.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,186.24/279,278.95 = 67,809.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,186.24x = 279,278.95 × 67,809.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,186.24x = 18,937,682,176.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,937,682,176.34/186,186.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,713.65

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