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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,196.37, 279,294.12 and 67,819.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,196.37, 279,294.12 and 67,819.32 is: 101,728.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,196.37 : 279,294.12 = 67,819.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,196.37/279,294.12 = 67,819.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,196.37x = 279,294.12 × 67,819.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,196.37x = 18,941,537,298.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,941,537,298.40/186,196.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,728.82

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