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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,268.78, 279,234.69 and 67,912.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,268.78, 279,234.69 and 67,912.43 is: 101,807.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,268.78 : 279,234.69 = 67,912.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,268.78/279,234.69 = 67,912.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,268.78x = 279,234.69 × 67,912.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,268.78x = 18,963,506,338.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,963,506,338.20/186,268.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,807.22

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