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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,026.69, 279,039.40 and 51,090.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,026.69, 279,039.40 and 51,090.88 is: 76,636.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,026.69 : 279,039.40 = 51,090.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,026.69/279,039.40 = 51,090.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,026.69x = 279,039.40 × 51,090.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,026.69x = 14,256,367,803.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,256,367,803.07/186,026.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,636.14

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