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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,451.60, 279,490.13 and 59,998.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,451.60, 279,490.13 and 59,998.91 is: 89,938.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,451.60 : 279,490.13 = 59,998.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,451.60/279,490.13 = 59,998.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,451.60x = 279,490.13 × 59,998.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,451.60x = 16,769,101,458.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,769,101,458.31/186,451.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,938.10

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