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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,089.97, 279,093.03 and 52,967.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,089.97, 279,093.03 and 52,967.28 is: 79,438.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,089.97 : 279,093.03 = 52,967.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,089.97/279,093.03 = 52,967.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,089.97x = 279,093.03 × 52,967.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,089.97x = 14,782,798,666.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,782,798,666.06/186,089.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,438.99

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