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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,658.65, 279,987.93 and 46,417.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,658.65, 279,987.93 and 46,417.28 is: 69,625.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,658.65 : 279,987.93 = 46,417.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,658.65/279,987.93 = 46,417.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,658.65x = 279,987.93 × 46,417.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,658.65x = 12,996,276,743.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,996,276,743.49/186,658.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,625.90

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