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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,351.60, 279,441.36 and 59,968.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,351.60, 279,441.36 and 59,968.32 is: 89,924.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,351.60 : 279,441.36 = 59,968.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,351.60/279,441.36 = 59,968.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,351.60x = 279,441.36 × 59,968.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,351.60x = 16,757,628,897.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,757,628,897.72/186,351.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,924.79

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