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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,273.57, 279,452.03 and 67,944.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,273.57, 279,452.03 and 67,944.92 is: 101,932.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,273.57 : 279,452.03 = 67,944.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,273.57/279,452.03 = 67,944.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,273.57x = 279,452.03 × 67,944.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,273.57x = 18,987,344,085.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,987,344,085.20/186,273.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,932.57

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