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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,138.42, 279,071.52 and 59,706.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,138.42, 279,071.52 and 59,706.66 is: 89,516.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,138.42 : 279,071.52 = 59,706.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,138.42/279,071.52 = 59,706.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,138.42x = 279,071.52 × 59,706.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,138.42x = 16,662,428,360.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,662,428,360.32/186,138.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,516.33

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