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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,298.36, 279,279.01 and 67,941.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,298.36, 279,279.01 and 67,941.97 is: 101,851.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,298.36 : 279,279.01 = 67,941.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,298.36/279,279.01 = 67,941.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,298.36x = 279,279.01 × 67,941.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,298.36x = 18,974,766,119.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,974,766,119.05/186,298.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,851.49

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