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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,436.84, 279,652.56 and 46,194.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,436.84, 279,652.56 and 46,194.52 is: 69,291.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,436.84 : 279,652.56 = 46,194.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,436.84/279,652.56 = 46,194.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,436.84x = 279,652.56 × 46,194.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,436.84x = 12,918,415,775.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,918,415,775.97/186,436.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,291.11

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