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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,096.96, 279,104.04 and 52,974.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,096.96, 279,104.04 and 52,974.72 is: 79,450.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,096.96 : 279,104.04 = 52,974.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,096.96/279,104.04 = 52,974.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,096.96x = 279,104.04 × 52,974.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,096.96x = 14,785,458,369.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,785,458,369.87/186,096.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,450.29

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