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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,610.00, 279,915.20 and 46,368.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,610.00, 279,915.20 and 46,368.62 is: 69,552.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,610.00 : 279,915.20 = 46,368.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,610.00/279,915.20 = 46,368.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,610.00x = 279,915.20 × 46,368.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,610.00x = 12,979,281,309.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,979,281,309.18/186,610.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,552.98

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