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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,199.37, 279,298.62 and 67,822.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,199.37, 279,298.62 and 67,822.32 is: 101,733.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,199.37 : 279,298.62 = 67,822.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,199.37/279,298.62 = 67,822.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,199.37x = 279,298.62 × 67,822.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,199.37x = 18,942,680,381.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,942,680,381.20/186,199.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,733.32

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