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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,784.90, 269,677.53 and 61,457.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,784.90, 269,677.53 and 61,457.22 is: 92,185.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,784.90 : 269,677.53 = 61,457.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,784.90/269,677.53 = 61,457.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,784.90x = 269,677.53 × 61,457.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,784.90x = 16,573,631,290.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,573,631,290.27/179,784.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,185.89

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