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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,649.63, 279,975.53 and 46,408.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,649.63, 279,975.53 and 46,408.25 is: 69,612.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,649.63 : 279,975.53 = 46,408.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,649.63/279,975.53 = 46,408.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,649.63x = 279,975.53 × 46,408.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,649.63x = 12,993,175,273.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,993,175,273.49/186,649.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,612.65

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