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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,504.40, 279,839.28 and 97,736.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,504.40, 279,839.28 and 97,736.80 is: 146,648.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,504.40 : 279,839.28 = 97,736.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,504.40/279,839.28 = 97,736.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,504.40x = 279,839.28 × 97,736.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,504.40x = 27,350,595,741.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,350,595,741.50/186,504.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,648.53

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