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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,034.17, 279,047.13 and 59,669.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,034.17, 279,047.13 and 59,669.31 is: 89,502.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,034.17 : 279,047.13 = 59,669.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,034.17/279,047.13 = 59,669.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,034.17x = 279,047.13 × 59,669.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,034.17x = 16,650,549,704.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,650,549,704.58/186,034.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,502.64

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