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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,097.28, 279,192.69 and 59,748.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,097.28, 279,192.69 and 59,748.83 is: 89,638.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,097.28 : 279,192.69 = 59,748.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,097.28/279,192.69 = 59,748.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,097.28x = 279,192.69 × 59,748.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,097.28x = 16,681,436,572.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,681,436,572.05/186,097.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,638.26

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