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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,882.38, 278,823.02 and 52,762.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,882.38, 278,823.02 and 52,762.75 is: 79,143.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,882.38 : 278,823.02 = 52,762.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,882.38/278,823.02 = 52,762.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,882.38x = 278,823.02 × 52,762.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,882.38x = 14,711,467,640.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,711,467,640.58/185,882.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,143.96

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