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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,226.65, 279,455.40 and 97,543.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,226.65, 279,455.40 and 97,543.80 is: 146,376.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,226.65 : 279,455.40 = 97,543.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,226.65/279,455.40 = 97,543.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,226.65x = 279,455.40 × 97,543.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,226.65x = 27,259,141,646.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,259,141,646.52/186,226.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,376.16

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