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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,124.14, 279,235.40 and 97,353.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,124.14, 279,235.40 and 97,353.81 is: 146,056.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,124.14 : 279,235.40 = 97,353.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,124.14/279,235.40 = 97,353.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,124.14x = 279,235.40 × 97,353.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,124.14x = 27,184,629,590.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,184,629,590.11/186,124.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,056.44

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