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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,690.47, 279,537.48 and 97,757.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,690.47, 279,537.48 and 97,757.03 is: 146,374.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,690.47 : 279,537.48 = 97,757.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,690.47/279,537.48 = 97,757.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,690.47x = 279,537.48 × 97,757.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,690.47x = 27,326,752,944.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,326,752,944.93/186,690.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,374.65

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