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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,059.28, 279,068.17 and 51,133.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,059.28, 279,068.17 and 51,133.69 is: 76,694.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,059.28 : 279,068.17 = 51,133.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,059.28/279,068.17 = 51,133.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,059.28x = 279,068.17 × 51,133.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,059.28x = 14,269,785,293.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,269,785,293.65/186,059.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,694.83

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