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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,451.10, 279,489.38 and 59,998.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,451.10, 279,489.38 and 59,998.41 is: 89,937.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,451.10 : 279,489.38 = 59,998.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,451.10/279,489.38 = 59,998.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,451.10x = 279,489.38 × 59,998.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,451.10x = 16,768,916,714.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,768,916,714.45/186,451.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,937.35

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