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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,073.83, 279,073.80 and 52,955.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,073.83, 279,073.80 and 52,955.24 is: 79,422.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,073.83 : 279,073.80 = 52,955.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,073.83/279,073.80 = 52,955.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,073.83x = 279,073.80 × 52,955.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,073.83x = 14,778,418,661.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,778,418,661.34/186,073.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,422.34

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