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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,284.58, 279,206.83 and 79,637.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,284.58, 279,206.83 and 79,637.34 is: 119,361.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,284.58 : 279,206.83 = 79,637.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,284.58/279,206.83 = 79,637.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,284.58x = 279,206.83 × 79,637.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,284.58x = 22,235,289,251.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,235,289,251.03/186,284.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,361.94

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