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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,273.56, 279,452.00 and 67,944.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,273.56, 279,452.00 and 67,944.89 is: 101,932.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,273.56 : 279,452.00 = 67,944.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,273.56/279,452.00 = 67,944.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,273.56x = 279,452.00 × 67,944.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,273.56x = 18,987,336,268.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,987,336,268.77/186,273.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,932.53

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