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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,040.80, 279,061.20 and 52,925.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,040.80, 279,061.20 and 52,925.40 is: 79,388.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,040.80 : 279,061.20 = 52,925.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,040.80/279,061.20 = 52,925.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,040.80x = 279,061.20 × 52,925.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,040.80x = 14,769,425,634.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,769,425,634.48/186,040.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,388.10

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