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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,597.27, 279,887.40 and 60,243.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,597.27, 279,887.40 and 60,243.35 is: 90,362.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,597.27 : 279,887.40 = 60,243.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,597.27/279,887.40 = 60,243.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,597.27x = 279,887.40 × 60,243.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,597.27x = 16,861,353,199.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,861,353,199.35/186,597.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,362.27

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