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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,025.95, 279,009.06 and 51,058.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,025.95, 279,009.06 and 51,058.50 is: 76,579.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,025.95 : 279,009.06 = 51,058.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,025.95/279,009.06 = 51,058.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,025.95x = 279,009.06 × 51,058.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,025.95x = 14,245,784,090.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,245,784,090.01/186,025.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,579.55

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