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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,640.10, 279,960.15 and 61,981.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,640.10, 279,960.15 and 61,981.10 is: 92,971.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,640.10 : 279,960.15 = 61,981.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,640.10/279,960.15 = 61,981.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,640.10x = 279,960.15 × 61,981.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,640.10x = 17,352,238,053.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,352,238,053.17/186,640.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,971.65

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