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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,528.60, 279,811.80 and 60,136.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,528.60, 279,811.80 and 60,136.20 is: 90,210.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,528.60 : 279,811.80 = 60,136.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,528.60/279,811.80 = 60,136.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,528.60x = 279,811.80 × 60,136.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,528.60x = 16,826,818,367.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,826,818,367.16/186,528.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,210.39

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