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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,342.84, 279,560.34 and 61,696.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,342.84, 279,560.34 and 61,696.44 is: 92,559.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,342.84 : 279,560.34 = 61,696.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,342.84/279,560.34 = 61,696.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,342.84x = 279,560.34 × 61,696.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,342.84x = 17,247,877,743.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,247,877,743.19/186,342.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,559.92

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