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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,155.97, 279,151.20 and 53,006.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,155.97, 279,151.20 and 53,006.01 is: 79,485.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,155.97 : 279,151.20 = 53,006.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,155.97/279,151.20 = 53,006.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,155.97x = 279,151.20 × 53,006.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,155.97x = 14,796,691,298.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,796,691,298.71/186,155.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,485.45

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