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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,667.30, 279,977.10 and 60,294.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,667.30, 279,977.10 and 60,294.41 is: 90,433.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,667.30 : 279,977.10 = 60,294.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,667.30/279,977.10 = 60,294.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,667.30x = 279,977.10 × 60,294.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,667.30x = 16,881,052,658.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,881,052,658.13/186,667.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,433.91

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