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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,220.40, 279,330.60 and 97,501.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,220.40, 279,330.60 and 97,501.10 is: 146,251.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,220.40 : 279,330.60 = 97,501.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,220.40/279,330.60 = 97,501.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,220.40x = 279,330.60 × 97,501.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,220.40x = 27,235,040,763.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,235,040,763.66/186,220.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,251.65

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