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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,561.48, 279,883.80 and 68,230.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,561.48, 279,883.80 and 68,230.20 is: 102,360.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,561.48 : 279,883.80 = 68,230.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,561.48/279,883.80 = 68,230.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,561.48x = 279,883.80 × 68,230.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,561.48x = 19,096,527,650.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,096,527,650.76/186,561.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,360.51

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