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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,006.60, 279,096.30 and 97,360.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,006.60, 279,096.30 and 97,360.20 is: 146,085.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,006.60 : 279,096.30 = 97,360.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,006.60/279,096.30 = 97,360.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,006.60x = 279,096.30 × 97,360.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,006.60x = 27,172,871,587.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,172,871,587.26/186,006.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,085.52

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