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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,502.56, 279,554.65 and 106,368.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,502.56, 279,554.65 and 106,368.00 is: 159,438.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,502.56 : 279,554.65 = 106,368.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,502.56/279,554.65 = 106,368.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,502.56x = 279,554.65 × 106,368.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,502.56x = 29,735,669,933.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,735,669,933.92/186,502.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,438.40

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