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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,766.40, 279,712.20 and 142,151.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,766.40, 279,712.20 and 142,151.60 is: 212,894.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,766.40 : 279,712.20 = 142,151.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,766.40/279,712.20 = 142,151.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,766.40x = 279,712.20 × 142,151.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,766.40x = 39,761,536,769.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,761,536,769.52/186,766.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,894.49

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