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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,509.39, 279,846.77 and 97,741.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,509.39, 279,846.77 and 97,741.79 is: 146,656.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,509.39 : 279,846.77 = 97,741.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,509.39/279,846.77 = 97,741.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,509.39x = 279,846.77 × 97,741.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,509.39x = 27,352,722,337.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,352,722,337.58/186,509.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,656.01

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