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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,463.60, 279,695.40 and 61,804.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,463.60, 279,695.40 and 61,804.60 is: 92,706.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,463.60 : 279,695.40 = 61,804.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,463.60/279,695.40 = 61,804.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,463.60x = 279,695.40 × 61,804.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,463.60x = 17,286,462,318.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,286,462,318.84/186,463.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,706.90

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