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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,307.92, 279,376.32 and 59,924.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,307.92, 279,376.32 and 59,924.88 is: 89,859.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,307.92 : 279,376.32 = 59,924.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,307.92/279,376.32 = 59,924.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,307.92x = 279,376.32 × 59,924.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,307.92x = 16,741,592,450.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,741,592,450.84/186,307.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,859.80

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