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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,513.40, 279,852.77 and 97,745.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,513.40, 279,852.77 and 97,745.79 is: 146,662.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,513.40 : 279,852.77 = 97,745.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,513.40/279,852.77 = 97,745.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,513.40x = 279,852.77 × 97,745.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,513.40x = 27,354,430,087.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,354,430,087.34/186,513.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,662.01

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