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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,304.19, 279,370.62 and 59,921.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,304.19, 279,370.62 and 59,921.10 is: 89,854.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,304.19 : 279,370.62 = 59,921.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,304.19/279,370.62 = 59,921.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,304.19x = 279,370.62 × 59,921.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,304.19x = 16,740,194,858.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,740,194,858.08/186,304.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,854.10

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