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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,337.13, 279,466.44 and 59,988.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,337.13, 279,466.44 and 59,988.65 is: 89,970.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,337.13 : 279,466.44 = 59,988.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,337.13/279,466.44 = 59,988.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,337.13x = 279,466.44 × 59,988.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,337.13x = 16,764,814,455.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,764,814,455.91/186,337.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,970.34

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