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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,317.84, 279,437.58 and 59,969.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,317.84, 279,437.58 and 59,969.39 is: 89,941.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,317.84 : 279,437.58 = 59,969.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,317.84/279,437.58 = 59,969.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,317.84x = 279,437.58 × 59,969.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,317.84x = 16,757,699,818.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,757,699,818.49/186,317.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,941.47

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