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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,054.40, 279,081.60 and 97,335.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,054.40, 279,081.60 and 97,335.10 is: 146,002.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,054.40 : 279,081.60 = 97,335.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,054.40/279,081.60 = 97,335.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,054.40x = 279,081.60 × 97,335.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,054.40x = 27,164,435,444.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,164,435,444.16/186,054.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,002.65

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