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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,504.72, 279,534.84 and 107,455.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,504.72, 279,534.84 and 107,455.12 is: 161,054.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,504.72 : 279,534.84 = 107,455.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,504.72/279,534.84 = 107,455.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,504.72x = 279,534.84 × 107,455.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,504.72x = 30,037,449,776.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,037,449,776.38/186,504.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,054.64

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