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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,560.14, 279,840.19 and 46,318.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,560.14, 279,840.19 and 46,318.76 is: 69,478.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,560.14 : 279,840.19 = 46,318.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,560.14/279,840.19 = 46,318.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,560.14x = 279,840.19 × 46,318.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,560.14x = 12,961,851,137.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,961,851,137.54/186,560.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,478.14

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