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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,510.89, 279,849.02 and 97,743.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,510.89, 279,849.02 and 97,743.29 is: 146,658.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,510.89 : 279,849.02 = 97,743.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,510.89/279,849.02 = 97,743.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,510.89x = 279,849.02 × 97,743.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,510.89x = 27,353,362,030.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,353,362,030.11/186,510.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,658.25

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