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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,752.80, 279,610.80 and 181,568.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,752.80, 279,610.80 and 181,568.80 is: 271,849.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,752.80 : 279,610.80 = 181,568.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,752.80/279,610.80 = 181,568.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,752.80x = 279,610.80 × 181,568.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,752.80x = 50,768,597,423.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,768,597,423.04/186,752.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,849.19

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