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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,558.57, 279,836.94 and 46,317.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,558.57, 279,836.94 and 46,317.19 is: 69,475.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,558.57 : 279,836.94 = 46,317.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,558.57/279,836.94 = 46,317.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,558.57x = 279,836.94 × 46,317.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,558.57x = 12,961,260,719.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,961,260,719.00/186,558.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,475.56

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