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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,330.88, 279,457.07 and 59,982.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,330.88, 279,457.07 and 59,982.40 is: 89,960.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,330.88 : 279,457.07 = 59,982.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,330.88/279,457.07 = 59,982.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,330.88x = 279,457.07 × 59,982.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,330.88x = 16,762,505,455.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,762,505,455.66/186,330.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,960.96

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