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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,593.36, 279,972.54 and 97,825.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,593.36, 279,972.54 and 97,825.64 is: 146,781.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,593.36 : 279,972.54 = 97,825.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,593.36/279,972.54 = 97,825.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,593.36x = 279,972.54 × 97,825.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,593.36x = 27,388,492,907.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,388,492,907.93/186,593.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,781.71

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