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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,970.17, 278,957.58 and 52,850.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,970.17, 278,957.58 and 52,850.24 is: 79,276.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,970.17 : 278,957.58 = 52,850.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,970.17/278,957.58 = 52,850.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,970.17x = 278,957.58 × 52,850.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,970.17x = 14,742,975,552.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,742,975,552.02/185,970.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,276.03

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