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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,334.29, 279,442.60 and 59,946.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,334.29, 279,442.60 and 59,946.38 is: 89,900.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,334.29 : 279,442.60 = 59,946.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,334.29/279,442.60 = 59,946.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,334.29x = 279,442.60 × 59,946.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,334.29x = 16,751,572,287.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,751,572,287.79/186,334.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,900.64

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