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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,979.60, 278,947.80 and 52,880.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,979.60, 278,947.80 and 52,880.40 is: 79,314.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,979.60 : 278,947.80 = 52,880.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,979.60/278,947.80 = 52,880.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,979.60x = 278,947.80 × 52,880.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,979.60x = 14,750,871,243.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,750,871,243.12/185,979.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,314.46

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