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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,629.34, 279,944.23 and 46,387.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,629.34, 279,944.23 and 46,387.97 is: 69,582.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,629.34 : 279,944.23 = 46,387.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,629.34/279,944.23 = 46,387.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,629.34x = 279,944.23 × 46,387.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,629.34x = 12,986,043,027.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,986,043,027.22/186,629.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,582.00

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