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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,067.80, 279,104.88 and 52,951.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,067.80, 279,104.88 and 52,951.50 is: 79,428.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,067.80 : 279,104.88 = 52,951.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,067.80/279,104.88 = 52,951.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,067.80x = 279,104.88 × 52,951.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,067.80x = 14,779,022,053.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,779,022,053.32/186,067.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,428.15

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