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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,269.82, 279,446.40 and 67,941.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,269.82, 279,446.40 and 67,941.16 is: 101,926.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,269.82 : 279,446.40 = 67,941.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,269.82/279,446.40 = 67,941.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,269.82x = 279,446.40 × 67,941.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,269.82x = 18,985,913,466.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,985,913,466.93/186,269.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,926.94

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