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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,541.02, 279,894.15 and 97,773.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,541.02, 279,894.15 and 97,773.42 is: 146,703.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,541.02 : 279,894.15 = 97,773.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,541.02/279,894.15 = 97,773.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,541.02x = 279,894.15 × 97,773.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,541.02x = 27,366,208,283.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,366,208,283.49/186,541.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,703.43

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