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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,844.12, 278,776.78 and 52,713.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,844.12, 278,776.78 and 52,713.91 is: 79,073.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,844.12 : 278,776.78 = 52,713.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,844.12/278,776.78 = 52,713.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,844.12x = 278,776.78 × 52,713.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,844.12x = 14,695,415,017.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,695,415,017.63/185,844.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,073.88

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