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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,102.72, 279,112.16 and 52,980.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,102.72, 279,112.16 and 52,980.04 is: 79,458.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,102.72 : 279,112.16 = 52,980.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,102.72/279,112.16 = 52,980.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,102.72x = 279,112.16 × 52,980.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,102.72x = 14,787,373,401.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,787,373,401.29/186,102.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,458.13

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