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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,075.63, 279,114.26 and 59,735.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,075.63, 279,114.26 and 59,735.07 is: 89,602.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,075.63 : 279,114.26 = 59,735.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,075.63/279,114.26 = 59,735.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,075.63x = 279,114.26 × 59,735.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,075.63x = 16,672,909,560.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,672,909,560.42/186,075.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,602.87

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