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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,317.46, 279,410.58 and 59,952.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,317.46, 279,410.58 and 59,952.60 is: 89,907.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,317.46 : 279,410.58 = 59,952.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,317.46/279,410.58 = 59,952.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,317.46x = 279,410.58 × 59,952.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,317.46x = 16,751,390,738.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,751,390,738.51/186,317.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,907.79

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