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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,460.64, 279,468.84 and 107,411.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,460.64, 279,468.84 and 107,411.12 is: 160,988.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,460.64 : 279,468.84 = 107,411.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,460.64/279,468.84 = 107,411.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,460.64x = 279,468.84 × 107,411.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,460.64x = 30,018,061,109.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,018,061,109.50/186,460.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,988.73

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