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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,859.20, 279,632.70 and 127,810.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,859.20, 279,632.70 and 127,810.20 is: 191,266.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,859.20 : 279,632.70 = 127,810.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,859.20/279,632.70 = 127,810.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,859.20x = 279,632.70 × 127,810.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,859.20x = 35,739,911,313.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,739,911,313.54/186,859.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,266.53

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