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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,006.10, 278,987.55 and 52,906.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,006.10, 278,987.55 and 52,906.90 is: 79,354.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,006.10 : 278,987.55 = 52,906.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,006.10/278,987.55 = 52,906.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,006.10x = 278,987.55 × 52,906.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,006.10x = 14,760,366,409.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,760,366,409.10/186,006.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,354.21

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