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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,182.04, 279,281.70 and 53,071.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,182.04, 279,281.70 and 53,071.32 is: 79,609.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,182.04 : 279,281.70 = 53,071.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,182.04/279,281.70 = 53,071.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,182.04x = 279,281.70 × 53,071.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,182.04x = 14,821,848,470.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,821,848,470.84/186,182.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,609.44

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