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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,060.28, 279,069.67 and 51,134.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,060.28, 279,069.67 and 51,134.69 is: 76,696.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,060.28 : 279,069.67 = 51,134.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,060.28/279,069.67 = 51,134.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,060.28x = 279,069.67 × 51,134.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,060.28x = 14,270,141,063.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,270,141,063.85/186,060.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,696.33

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