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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,672.56, 279,896.24 and 74,370.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,672.56, 279,896.24 and 74,370.11 is: 111,510.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,672.56 : 279,896.24 = 74,370.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,672.56/279,896.24 = 74,370.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,672.56x = 279,896.24 × 74,370.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,672.56x = 20,815,912,943.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,815,912,943.83/186,672.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,510.30

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