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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,615.10, 279,959.10 and 74,276.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,615.10, 279,959.10 and 74,276.20 is: 111,428.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,615.10 : 279,959.10 = 74,276.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,615.10/279,959.10 = 74,276.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,615.10x = 279,959.10 × 74,276.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,615.10x = 20,794,298,103.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,794,298,103.42/186,615.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,428.81

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