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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,318.84, 279,439.08 and 59,970.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,318.84, 279,439.08 and 59,970.39 is: 89,942.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,318.84 : 279,439.08 = 59,970.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,318.84/279,439.08 = 59,970.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,318.84x = 279,439.08 × 59,970.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,318.84x = 16,758,070,608.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,758,070,608.84/186,318.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,942.97

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