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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,823.14, 269,734.63 and 53,462.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,823.14, 269,734.63 and 53,462.83 is: 80,194.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,823.14 : 269,734.63 = 53,462.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,823.14/269,734.63 = 53,462.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,823.14x = 269,734.63 × 53,462.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,823.14x = 14,420,777,209.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,420,777,209.48/179,823.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,194.23

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