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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,892.50, 278,838.15 and 52,772.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,892.50, 278,838.15 and 52,772.85 is: 79,159.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,892.50 : 278,838.15 = 52,772.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,892.50/278,838.15 = 52,772.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,892.50x = 278,838.15 × 52,772.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,892.50x = 14,715,083,864.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,715,083,864.23/185,892.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,159.11

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