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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,338.13, 279,467.94 and 59,989.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,338.13, 279,467.94 and 59,989.65 is: 89,971.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,338.13 : 279,467.94 = 59,989.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,338.13/279,467.94 = 59,989.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,338.13x = 279,467.94 × 59,989.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,338.13x = 16,765,183,906.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,765,183,906.82/186,338.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,971.84

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