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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,542.36, 279,895.98 and 97,774.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,542.36, 279,895.98 and 97,774.64 is: 146,705.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,542.36 : 279,895.98 = 97,774.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,542.36/279,895.98 = 97,774.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,542.36x = 279,895.98 × 97,774.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,542.36x = 27,366,728,681.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,366,728,681.95/186,542.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,705.17

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