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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,118.17, 279,041.15 and 59,686.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,118.17, 279,041.15 and 59,686.45 is: 89,486.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,118.17 : 279,041.15 = 59,686.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,118.17/279,041.15 = 59,686.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,118.17x = 279,041.15 × 59,686.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,118.17x = 16,654,974,987.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,654,974,987.12/186,118.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,486.02

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