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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,345.60, 279,432.36 and 59,962.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,345.60, 279,432.36 and 59,962.32 is: 89,915.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,345.60 : 279,432.36 = 59,962.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,345.60/279,432.36 = 59,962.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,345.60x = 279,432.36 × 59,962.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,345.60x = 16,755,412,588.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,755,412,588.68/186,345.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,915.79

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