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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,519.60, 279,823.05 and 74,206.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,519.60, 279,823.05 and 74,206.17 is: 111,326.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,519.60 : 279,823.05 = 74,206.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,519.60/279,823.05 = 74,206.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,519.60x = 279,823.05 × 74,206.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,519.60x = 20,764,596,818.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,764,596,818.22/186,519.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,326.62

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