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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,094.29, 279,188.20 and 59,745.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,094.29, 279,188.20 and 59,745.83 is: 89,633.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,094.29 : 279,188.20 = 59,745.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,094.29/279,188.20 = 59,745.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,094.29x = 279,188.20 × 59,745.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,094.29x = 16,680,330,735.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,680,330,735.21/186,094.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,633.76

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