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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,630.47, 279,945.50 and 46,389.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,630.47, 279,945.50 and 46,389.09 is: 69,583.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,630.47 : 279,945.50 = 46,389.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,630.47/279,945.50 = 46,389.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,630.47x = 279,945.50 × 46,389.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,630.47x = 12,986,416,994.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,986,416,994.60/186,630.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,583.58

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