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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,934, 275,901 and 52,606

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,934, 275,901 and 52,606 is: 78,909

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,934 : 275,901 = 52,606 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,934/275,901 = 52,606/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,934x = 275,901 × 52,606
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,934x = 14,514,048,006
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,514,048,006/183,934
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,909

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