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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,119.46, 279,043.08 and 59,687.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,119.46, 279,043.08 and 59,687.74 is: 89,487.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,119.46 : 279,043.08 = 59,687.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,119.46/279,043.08 = 59,687.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,119.46x = 279,043.08 × 59,687.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,119.46x = 16,655,451,268.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,655,451,268.56/186,119.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,487.96

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