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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,740.40, 279,916.20 and 102,370.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,740.40, 279,916.20 and 102,370.80 is: 153,449.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,740.40 : 279,916.20 = 102,370.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,740.40/279,916.20 = 102,370.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,740.40x = 279,916.20 × 102,370.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,740.40x = 28,655,245,326.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,655,245,326.96/186,740.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,449.63

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