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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,271.33, 279,448.66 and 67,942.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,271.33, 279,448.66 and 67,942.67 is: 101,929.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,271.33 : 279,448.66 = 67,942.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,271.33/279,448.66 = 67,942.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,271.33x = 279,448.66 × 67,942.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,271.33x = 18,986,486,351.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,986,486,351.37/186,271.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,929.20

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