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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,510.64, 279,848.66 and 97,743.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,510.64, 279,848.66 and 97,743.04 is: 146,657.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,510.64 : 279,848.66 = 97,743.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,510.64/279,848.66 = 97,743.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,510.64x = 279,848.66 × 97,743.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,510.64x = 27,353,258,768.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,353,258,768.33/186,510.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,657.90

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