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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,057.48, 279,098.06 and 61,399.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,057.48, 279,098.06 and 61,399.56 is: 92,103.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,057.48 : 279,098.06 = 61,399.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,057.48/279,098.06 = 61,399.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,057.48x = 279,098.06 × 61,399.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,057.48x = 17,136,498,080.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,136,498,080.85/186,057.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,103.25

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