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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,150.52, 279,222.18 and 53,031.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,150.52, 279,222.18 and 53,031.64 is: 79,546.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,150.52 : 279,222.18 = 53,031.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,150.52/279,222.18 = 53,031.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,150.52x = 279,222.18 × 53,031.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,150.52x = 14,807,610,129.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,807,610,129.78/186,150.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,546.43

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