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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,090.72, 279,094.16 and 52,968.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,090.72, 279,094.16 and 52,968.03 is: 79,440.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,090.72 : 279,094.16 = 52,968.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,090.72/279,094.16 = 52,968.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,090.72x = 279,094.16 × 52,968.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,090.72x = 14,783,067,574.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,783,067,574.86/186,090.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,440.11

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