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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,123.00, 279,233.71 and 97,352.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,123.00, 279,233.71 and 97,352.67 is: 146,054.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,123.00 : 279,233.71 = 97,352.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,123.00/279,233.71 = 97,352.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,123.00x = 279,233.71 × 97,352.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,123.00x = 27,184,148,026.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,184,148,026.25/186,123.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,054.75

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