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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,984.49, 279,003.03 and 59,595.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,984.49, 279,003.03 and 59,595.21 is: 89,401.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,984.49 : 279,003.03 = 59,595.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,984.49/279,003.03 = 59,595.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,984.49x = 279,003.03 × 59,595.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,984.49x = 16,627,244,163.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,627,244,163.49/185,984.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,401.24

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