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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,444.60, 279,764.10 and 81,274.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,444.60, 279,764.10 and 81,274.20 is: 121,953.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,444.60 : 279,764.10 = 81,274.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,444.60/279,764.10 = 81,274.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,444.60x = 279,764.10 × 81,274.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,444.60x = 22,737,603,416.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,737,603,416.22/186,444.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,953.67

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