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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,229.44, 279,296.64 and 59,843.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,229.44, 279,296.64 and 59,843.52 is: 89,750.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,229.44 : 279,296.64 = 59,843.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,229.44/279,296.64 = 59,843.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,229.44x = 279,296.64 × 59,843.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,229.44x = 16,714,094,061.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,714,094,061.77/186,229.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,750.01

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