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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,344.21, 279,509.70 and 59,993.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,344.21, 279,509.70 and 59,993.02 is: 89,987.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,344.21 : 279,509.70 = 59,993.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,344.21/279,509.70 = 59,993.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,344.21x = 279,509.70 × 59,993.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,344.21x = 16,768,631,596.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,768,631,596.66/186,344.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,987.40

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