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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,323.14, 279,484.80 and 59,963.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,323.14, 279,484.80 and 59,963.37 is: 89,945.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,323.14 : 279,484.80 = 59,963.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,323.14/279,484.80 = 59,963.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,323.14x = 279,484.80 × 59,963.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,323.14x = 16,758,849,198.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,758,849,198.85/186,323.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,945.08

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