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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,658.56, 279,988.04 and 46,417.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,658.56, 279,988.04 and 46,417.19 is: 69,625.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,658.56 : 279,988.04 = 46,417.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,658.56/279,988.04 = 46,417.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,658.56x = 279,988.04 × 46,417.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,658.56x = 12,996,256,766.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,996,256,766.51/186,658.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,625.83

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