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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,701.49, 279,891.81 and 68,348.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,701.49, 279,891.81 and 68,348.34 is: 102,463.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,701.49 : 279,891.81 = 68,348.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,701.49/279,891.81 = 68,348.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,701.49x = 279,891.81 × 68,348.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,701.49x = 19,130,140,593.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,130,140,593.10/186,701.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,463.78

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