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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,212.24, 279,456.93 and 91,493.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,212.24, 279,456.93 and 91,493.27 is: 137,307.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,212.24 : 279,456.93 = 91,493.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,212.24/279,456.93 = 91,493.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,212.24x = 279,456.93 × 91,493.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,212.24x = 25,568,426,952.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,568,426,952.58/186,212.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,307.99

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