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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,104.91, 279,204.18 and 59,756.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,104.91, 279,204.18 and 59,756.46 is: 89,649.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,104.91 : 279,204.18 = 59,756.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,104.91/279,204.18 = 59,756.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,104.91x = 279,204.18 × 59,756.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,104.91x = 16,684,253,414.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,684,253,414.00/186,104.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,649.72

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