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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,582.65, 279,989.40 and 97,899.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,582.65, 279,989.40 and 97,899.80 is: 146,910.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,582.65 : 279,989.40 = 97,899.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,582.65/279,989.40 = 97,899.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,582.65x = 279,989.40 × 97,899.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,582.65x = 27,410,906,262.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,410,906,262.12/186,582.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,910.26

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