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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,656.58, 279,984.87 and 183,546.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,656.58, 279,984.87 and 183,546.18 is: 275,319.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,656.58 : 279,984.87 = 183,546.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,656.58/279,984.87 = 183,546.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,656.58x = 279,984.87 × 183,546.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,656.58x = 51,390,151,028.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,390,151,028.64/186,656.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275,319.26

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