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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,648.68, 279,973.23 and 46,407.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,648.68, 279,973.23 and 46,407.32 is: 69,611.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,648.68 : 279,973.23 = 46,407.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,648.68/279,973.23 = 46,407.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,648.68x = 279,973.23 × 46,407.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,648.68x = 12,992,807,276.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,992,807,276.04/186,648.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,611.03

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