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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,378.88, 279,507.84 and 81,166.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,378.88, 279,507.84 and 81,166.72 is: 121,723.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,378.88 : 279,507.84 = 81,166.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,378.88/279,507.84 = 81,166.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,378.88x = 279,507.84 × 81,166.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,378.88x = 22,686,734,587.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,686,734,587.08/186,378.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,723.74

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