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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,278.87, 279,390.06 and 67,950.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,278.87, 279,390.06 and 67,950.33 is: 101,915.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,278.87 : 279,390.06 = 67,950.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,278.87/279,390.06 = 67,950.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,278.87x = 279,390.06 × 67,950.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,278.87x = 18,984,645,728.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,984,645,728.01/186,278.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,915.18

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