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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,656.59, 279,786.82 and 91,752.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,656.59, 279,786.82 and 91,752.94 is: 137,532.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,656.59 : 279,786.82 = 91,752.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,656.59/279,786.82 = 91,752.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,656.59x = 279,786.82 × 91,752.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,656.59x = 25,671,263,308.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,671,263,308.25/186,656.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,532.05

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