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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,625.69, 279,938.38 and 46,384.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,625.69, 279,938.38 and 46,384.31 is: 69,576.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,625.69 : 279,938.38 = 46,384.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,625.69/279,938.38 = 46,384.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,625.69x = 279,938.38 × 46,384.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,625.69x = 12,984,748,598.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,984,748,598.82/186,625.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,576.43

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