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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,097.23, 279,140.58 and 59,736.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,097.23, 279,140.58 and 59,736.49 is: 89,603.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,097.23 : 279,140.58 = 59,736.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,097.23/279,140.58 = 59,736.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,097.23x = 279,140.58 × 59,736.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,097.23x = 16,674,877,767.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,674,877,767.91/186,097.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,603.04

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