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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,527.58, 279,791.38 and 46,286.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,527.58, 279,791.38 and 46,286.22 is: 69,429.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,527.58 : 279,791.38 = 46,286.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,527.58/279,791.38 = 46,286.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,527.58x = 279,791.38 × 46,286.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,527.58x = 12,950,485,368.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,950,485,368.78/186,527.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,429.33

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