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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,604.75, 279,907.13 and 61,945.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,604.75, 279,907.13 and 61,945.75 is: 92,918.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,604.75 : 279,907.13 = 61,945.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,604.75/279,907.13 = 61,945.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,604.75x = 279,907.13 × 61,945.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,604.75x = 17,339,057,098.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,339,057,098.20/186,604.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,918.63

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