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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,470.14, 279,732.77 and 68,113.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,470.14, 279,732.77 and 68,113.80 is: 102,180.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,470.14 : 279,732.77 = 68,113.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,470.14/279,732.77 = 68,113.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,470.14x = 279,732.77 × 68,113.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,470.14x = 19,053,661,949.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,053,661,949.23/186,470.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,180.77

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