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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,092.48, 279,096.80 and 52,969.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,092.48, 279,096.80 and 52,969.80 is: 79,442.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,092.48 : 279,096.80 = 52,969.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,092.48/279,096.80 = 52,969.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,092.48x = 279,096.80 × 52,969.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,092.48x = 14,783,701,676.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,783,701,676.64/186,092.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,442.77

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