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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,872.23, 278,807.13 and 52,752.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,872.23, 278,807.13 and 52,752.57 is: 79,128.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,872.23 : 278,807.13 = 52,752.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,872.23/278,807.13 = 52,752.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,872.23x = 278,807.13 × 52,752.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,872.23x = 14,707,792,641.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,707,792,641.82/185,872.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,128.51

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