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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,743.18, 279,983.56 and 68,399.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,743.18, 279,983.56 and 68,399.14 is: 102,550.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,743.18 : 279,983.56 = 68,399.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,743.18/279,983.56 = 68,399.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,743.18x = 279,983.56 × 68,399.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,743.18x = 19,150,634,718.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,150,634,718.14/186,743.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,550.65

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