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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,321.40, 279,456.90 and 74,084.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,321.40, 279,456.90 and 74,084.20 is: 111,116.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,321.40 : 279,456.90 = 74,084.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,321.40/279,456.90 = 74,084.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,321.40x = 279,456.90 × 74,084.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,321.40x = 20,703,340,870.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,703,340,870.98/186,321.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,116.28

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