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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,270.06, 279,459.53 and 59,907.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,270.06, 279,459.53 and 59,907.48 is: 89,878.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,270.06 : 279,459.53 = 59,907.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,270.06/279,459.53 = 59,907.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,270.06x = 279,459.53 × 59,907.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,270.06x = 16,741,715,904.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,741,715,904.75/186,270.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,878.73

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