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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,186.44, 279,542.10 and 133,567.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,186.44, 279,542.10 and 133,567.24 is: 200,539.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,186.44 : 279,542.10 = 133,567.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,186.44/279,542.10 = 133,567.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,186.44x = 279,542.10 × 133,567.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,186.44x = 37,337,666,760.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,337,666,760.80/186,186.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,539.13

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