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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,505.60, 279,728.70 and 61,846.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,505.60, 279,728.70 and 61,846.60 is: 92,760.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,505.60 : 279,728.70 = 61,846.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,505.60/279,728.70 = 61,846.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,505.60x = 279,728.70 × 61,846.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,505.60x = 17,300,269,017.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,300,269,017.42/186,505.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,760.05

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