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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,662.40, 279,968.40 and 74,425.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,662.40, 279,968.40 and 74,425.20 is: 111,627.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,662.40 : 279,968.40 = 74,425.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,662.40/279,968.40 = 74,425.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,662.40x = 279,968.40 × 74,425.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,662.40x = 20,836,704,163.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,836,704,163.68/186,662.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,627.75

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