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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,654.24, 279,982.27 and 46,412.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,654.24, 279,982.27 and 46,412.87 is: 69,619.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,654.24 : 279,982.27 = 46,412.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,654.24/279,982.27 = 46,412.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,654.24x = 279,982.27 × 46,412.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,654.24x = 12,994,779,357.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,994,779,357.92/186,654.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,619.52

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