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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,630.34, 279,945.73 and 46,388.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,630.34, 279,945.73 and 46,388.97 is: 69,583.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,630.34 : 279,945.73 = 46,388.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,630.34/279,945.73 = 46,388.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,630.34x = 279,945.73 × 46,388.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,630.34x = 12,986,394,070.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,986,394,070.60/186,630.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,583.51

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