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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,712.80, 279,550.80 and 181,528.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,712.80, 279,550.80 and 181,528.80 is: 271,789.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,712.80 : 279,550.80 = 181,528.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,712.80/279,550.80 = 181,528.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,712.80x = 279,550.80 × 181,528.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,712.80x = 50,746,521,263.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,746,521,263.04/186,712.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,789.19

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