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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,504.60, 279,727.20 and 61,845.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,504.60, 279,727.20 and 61,845.60 is: 92,758.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,504.60 : 279,727.20 = 61,845.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,504.60/279,727.20 = 61,845.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,504.60x = 279,727.20 × 61,845.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,504.60x = 17,299,896,520.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,299,896,520.32/186,504.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,758.55

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