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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,582.96, 279,928.80 and 60,220.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,582.96, 279,928.80 and 60,220.56 is: 90,348.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,582.96 : 279,928.80 = 60,220.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,582.96/279,928.80 = 60,220.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,582.96x = 279,928.80 × 60,220.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,582.96x = 16,857,469,096.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,857,469,096.13/186,582.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,348.38

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