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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,005.60, 279,094.80 and 97,359.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,005.60, 279,094.80 and 97,359.20 is: 146,084.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,005.60 : 279,094.80 = 97,359.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,005.60/279,094.80 = 97,359.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,005.60x = 279,094.80 × 97,359.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,005.60x = 27,172,446,452.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,172,446,452.16/186,005.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,084.02

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