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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,537.47, 279,572.09 and 79,796.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,537.47, 279,572.09 and 79,796.12 is: 119,594.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,537.47 : 279,572.09 = 79,796.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,537.47/279,572.09 = 79,796.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,537.47x = 279,572.09 × 79,796.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,537.47x = 22,308,766,245.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,308,766,245.45/186,537.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,594.02

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