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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,320.40, 279,455.40 and 74,083.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,320.40, 279,455.40 and 74,083.20 is: 111,114.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,320.40 : 279,455.40 = 74,083.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,320.40/279,455.40 = 74,083.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,320.40x = 279,455.40 × 74,083.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,320.40x = 20,702,950,289.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,702,950,289.28/186,320.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,114.78

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