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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,553.33, 279,829.99 and 46,311.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,553.33, 279,829.99 and 46,311.95 is: 69,467.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,553.33 : 279,829.99 = 46,311.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,553.33/279,829.99 = 46,311.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,553.33x = 279,829.99 × 46,311.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,553.33x = 12,959,473,262.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,959,473,262.85/186,553.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,467.93

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