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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,657.80, 279,986.70 and 164,496.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,657.80, 279,986.70 and 164,496.20 is: 246,744.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,657.80 : 279,986.70 = 164,496.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,657.80/279,986.70 = 164,496.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,657.80x = 279,986.70 × 164,496.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,657.80x = 46,056,748,200.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,056,748,200.54/186,657.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,744.30

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