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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,664.16, 279,996.12 and 46,422.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,664.16, 279,996.12 and 46,422.76 is: 69,634.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,664.16 : 279,996.12 = 46,422.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,664.16/279,996.12 = 46,422.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,664.16x = 279,996.12 × 46,422.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,664.16x = 12,998,192,679.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,998,192,679.69/186,664.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,634.11

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