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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,468.60, 279,800.10 and 81,298.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,468.60, 279,800.10 and 81,298.20 is: 121,989.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,468.60 : 279,800.10 = 81,298.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,468.60/279,800.10 = 81,298.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,468.60x = 279,800.10 × 81,298.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,468.60x = 22,747,244,489.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,747,244,489.82/186,468.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,989.68

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