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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,703.83, 279,804.65 and 102,337.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,703.83, 279,804.65 and 102,337.47 is: 153,368.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,703.83 : 279,804.65 = 102,337.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,703.83/279,804.65 = 102,337.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,703.83x = 279,804.65 × 102,337.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,703.83x = 28,634,499,463.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,634,499,463.55/186,703.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,368.57

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