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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,941.25, 279,964.89 and 107,815.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,941.25, 279,964.89 and 107,815.59 is: 161,465.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,941.25 : 279,964.89 = 107,815.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,941.25/279,964.89 = 107,815.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,941.25x = 279,964.89 × 107,815.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,941.25x = 30,184,579,794.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,184,579,794.64/186,941.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,465.59

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