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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,267.47, 279,401.22 and 59,904.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,267.47, 279,401.22 and 59,904.94 is: 89,857.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,267.47 : 279,401.22 = 59,904.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,267.47/279,401.22 = 59,904.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,267.47x = 279,401.22 × 59,904.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,267.47x = 16,737,514,099.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,737,514,099.70/186,267.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,857.42

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