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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,226.50, 279,394.83 and 107,397.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,226.50, 279,394.83 and 107,397.30 is: 161,127.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,226.50 : 279,394.83 = 107,397.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,226.50/279,394.83 = 107,397.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,226.50x = 279,394.83 × 107,397.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,226.50x = 30,006,250,375.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,006,250,375.96/186,226.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,127.71

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