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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,510.50, 279,848.45 and 97,742.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,510.50, 279,848.45 and 97,742.93 is: 146,657.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,510.50 : 279,848.45 = 97,742.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,510.50/279,848.45 = 97,742.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,510.50x = 279,848.45 × 97,742.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,510.50x = 27,353,206,304.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,353,206,304.07/186,510.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,657.73

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