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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,043.44, 279,060.12 and 52,932.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,043.44, 279,060.12 and 52,932.84 is: 79,397.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,043.44 : 279,060.12 = 52,932.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,043.44/279,060.12 = 52,932.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,043.44x = 279,060.12 × 52,932.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,043.44x = 14,771,444,682.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,771,444,682.34/186,043.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,397.83

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