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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,501.24, 279,807.54 and 175,361.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,501.24, 279,807.54 and 175,361.40 is: 263,094.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,501.24 : 279,807.54 = 175,361.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,501.24/279,807.54 = 175,361.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,501.24x = 279,807.54 × 175,361.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,501.24x = 49,067,441,944.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,067,441,944.96/186,501.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,094.45

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