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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,579.15, 279,984.15 and 97,896.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,579.15, 279,984.15 and 97,896.30 is: 146,905.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,579.15 : 279,984.15 = 97,896.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,579.15/279,984.15 = 97,896.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,579.15x = 279,984.15 × 97,896.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,579.15x = 27,409,412,343.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,409,412,343.65/186,579.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,905.01

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