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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,539.52, 279,891.90 and 97,771.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,539.52, 279,891.90 and 97,771.92 is: 146,701.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,539.52 : 279,891.90 = 97,771.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,539.52/279,891.90 = 97,771.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,539.52x = 279,891.90 × 97,771.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,539.52x = 27,365,568,455.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,365,568,455.45/186,539.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,701.18

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