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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,286.12, 279,483.62 and 59,923.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,286.12, 279,483.62 and 59,923.52 is: 89,902.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,286.12 : 279,483.62 = 59,923.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,286.12/279,483.62 = 59,923.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,286.12x = 279,483.62 × 59,923.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,286.12x = 16,747,642,292.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,747,642,292.74/186,286.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,902.79

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