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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,273.66, 279,452.15 and 67,945.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,273.66, 279,452.15 and 67,945.01 is: 101,932.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,273.66 : 279,452.15 = 67,945.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,273.66/279,452.15 = 67,945.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,273.66x = 279,452.15 × 67,945.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,273.66x = 18,987,377,898.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,987,377,898.87/186,273.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,932.70

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