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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,514.40, 279,739.20 and 68,124.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,514.40, 279,739.20 and 68,124.80 is: 102,175.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,514.40 : 279,739.20 = 68,124.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,514.40/279,739.20 = 68,124.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,514.40x = 279,739.20 × 68,124.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,514.40x = 19,057,177,052.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,057,177,052.16/186,514.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,175.37

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