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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,344.60, 279,430.86 and 59,961.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,344.60, 279,430.86 and 59,961.32 is: 89,914.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,344.60 : 279,430.86 = 59,961.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,344.60/279,430.86 = 59,961.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,344.60x = 279,430.86 × 59,961.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,344.60x = 16,755,043,214.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,755,043,214.34/186,344.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,914.29

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