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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,344.84, 279,563.34 and 61,698.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,344.84, 279,563.34 and 61,698.44 is: 92,562.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,344.84 : 279,563.34 = 61,698.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,344.84/279,563.34 = 61,698.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,344.84x = 279,563.34 × 61,698.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,344.84x = 17,248,621,959.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,248,621,959.19/186,344.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,562.92

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