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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,566.80, 279,850.20 and 61,907.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,566.80, 279,850.20 and 61,907.80 is: 92,861.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,566.80 : 279,850.20 = 61,907.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,566.80/279,850.20 = 61,907.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,566.80x = 279,850.20 × 61,907.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,566.80x = 17,324,910,211.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,324,910,211.56/186,566.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,861.70

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