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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,152.02, 279,224.42 and 53,033.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,152.02, 279,224.42 and 53,033.14 is: 79,548.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,152.02 : 279,224.42 = 53,033.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,152.02/279,224.42 = 53,033.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,152.02x = 279,224.42 × 53,033.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,152.02x = 14,808,147,757.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,808,147,757.28/186,152.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,548.68

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