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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,003.60, 278,983.80 and 52,904.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,003.60, 278,983.80 and 52,904.40 is: 79,350.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,003.60 : 278,983.80 = 52,904.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,003.60/278,983.80 = 52,904.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,003.60x = 278,983.80 × 52,904.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,003.60x = 14,759,470,548.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,759,470,548.72/186,003.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,350.46

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