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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,590.36, 279,968.04 and 97,822.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,590.36, 279,968.04 and 97,822.64 is: 146,777.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,590.36 : 279,968.04 = 97,822.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,590.36/279,968.04 = 97,822.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,590.36x = 279,968.04 × 97,822.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,590.36x = 27,387,212,788.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,387,212,788.43/186,590.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,777.21

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