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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,117.60, 279,167.16 and 59,764.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,117.60, 279,167.16 and 59,764.03 is: 89,643.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,117.60 : 279,167.16 = 59,764.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,117.60/279,167.16 = 59,764.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,117.60x = 279,167.16 × 59,764.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,117.60x = 16,684,153,715.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,684,153,715.28/186,117.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,643.07

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