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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,501.68, 279,752.21 and 46,260.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,501.68, 279,752.21 and 46,260.30 is: 69,390.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,501.68 : 279,752.21 = 46,260.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,501.68/279,752.21 = 46,260.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,501.68x = 279,752.21 × 46,260.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,501.68x = 12,941,421,160.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,941,421,160.26/186,501.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,390.37

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