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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,575.63, 279,907.18 and 61,916.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,575.63, 279,907.18 and 61,916.63 is: 92,889.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,575.63 : 279,907.18 = 61,916.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,575.63/279,907.18 = 61,916.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,575.63x = 279,907.18 × 61,916.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,575.63x = 17,330,907,744.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,330,907,744.08/186,575.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,889.45

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