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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,469.60, 279,674.70 and 61,810.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,469.60, 279,674.70 and 61,810.60 is: 92,706.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,469.60 : 279,674.70 = 61,810.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,469.60/279,674.70 = 61,810.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,469.60x = 279,674.70 × 61,810.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,469.60x = 17,286,861,011.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,286,861,011.82/186,469.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,706.06

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