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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,517.49, 279,776.23 and 46,276.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,517.49, 279,776.23 and 46,276.11 is: 69,414.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,517.49 : 279,776.23 = 46,276.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,517.49/279,776.23 = 46,276.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,517.49x = 279,776.23 × 46,276.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,517.49x = 12,946,955,479.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,946,955,479.18/186,517.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,414.17

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