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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,370.78, 279,527.52 and 102,172.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,370.78, 279,527.52 and 102,172.66 is: 153,243.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,370.78 : 279,527.52 = 102,172.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,370.78/279,527.52 = 102,172.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,370.78x = 279,527.52 × 102,172.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,370.78x = 28,560,070,261.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,560,070,261.60/186,370.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,243.28

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