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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,272.19, 279,449.95 and 67,943.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,272.19, 279,449.95 and 67,943.53 is: 101,930.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,272.19 : 279,449.95 = 67,943.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,272.19/279,449.95 = 67,943.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,272.19x = 279,449.95 × 67,943.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,272.19x = 18,986,815,582.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,986,815,582.22/186,272.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,930.49

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