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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,451.56, 279,677.13 and 46,210.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,451.56, 279,677.13 and 46,210.19 is: 69,315.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,451.56 : 279,677.13 = 46,210.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,451.56/279,677.13 = 46,210.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,451.56x = 279,677.13 × 46,210.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,451.56x = 12,923,931,917.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,923,931,917.57/186,451.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,315.23

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