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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,152.85, 279,183.14 and 53,034.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,152.85, 279,183.14 and 53,034.26 is: 79,538.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,152.85 : 279,183.14 = 53,034.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,152.85/279,183.14 = 53,034.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,152.85x = 279,183.14 × 53,034.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,152.85x = 14,806,270,052.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,806,270,052.90/186,152.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,538.24

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