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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,582.36, 279,956.04 and 97,814.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,582.36, 279,956.04 and 97,814.64 is: 146,765.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,582.36 : 279,956.04 = 97,814.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,582.36/279,956.04 = 97,814.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,582.36x = 279,956.04 × 97,814.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,582.36x = 27,383,799,268.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,383,799,268.43/186,582.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,765.21

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