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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,128.58, 279,166.50 and 59,752.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,128.58, 279,166.50 and 59,752.18 is: 89,619.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,128.58 : 279,166.50 = 59,752.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,128.58/279,166.50 = 59,752.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,128.58x = 279,166.50 × 59,752.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,128.58x = 16,680,806,957.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,680,806,957.97/186,128.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,619.80

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