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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,530.76, 279,692.46 and 75,593.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,530.76, 279,692.46 and 75,593.16 is: 113,347.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,530.76 : 279,692.46 = 75,593.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,530.76/279,692.46 = 75,593.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,530.76x = 279,692.46 × 75,593.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,530.76x = 21,142,836,879.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,142,836,879.57/186,530.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,347.72

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