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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,980.00, 280,313.87 and 87,088.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,980.00, 280,313.87 and 87,088.77 is: 130,560.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,980.00 : 280,313.87 = 87,088.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,980.00/280,313.87 = 87,088.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,980.00x = 280,313.87 × 87,088.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,980.00x = 24,412,189,716.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,412,189,716.80/186,980.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,560.44

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