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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,601.75, 279,946.37 and 61,942.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,601.75, 279,946.37 and 61,942.75 is: 92,928.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,601.75 : 279,946.37 = 61,942.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,601.75/279,946.37 = 61,942.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,601.75x = 279,946.37 × 61,942.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,601.75x = 17,340,648,010.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,340,648,010.32/186,601.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,928.65

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