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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,503.18, 279,798.50 and 74,189.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,503.18, 279,798.50 and 74,189.79 is: 111,302.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,503.18 : 279,798.50 = 74,189.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,503.18/279,798.50 = 74,189.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,503.18x = 279,798.50 × 74,189.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,503.18x = 20,758,192,142.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,758,192,142.79/186,503.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,302.08

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