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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,029.02, 279,042.92 and 51,093.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,029.02, 279,042.92 and 51,093.22 is: 76,639.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,029.02 : 279,042.92 = 51,093.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,029.02/279,042.92 = 51,093.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,029.02x = 279,042.92 × 51,093.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,029.02x = 14,257,201,301.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,257,201,301.00/186,029.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,639.66

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