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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,182.28, 279,270.18 and 53,063.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,182.28, 279,270.18 and 53,063.64 is: 79,594.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,182.28 : 279,270.18 = 53,063.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,182.28/279,270.18 = 53,063.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,182.28x = 279,270.18 × 53,063.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,182.28x = 14,819,092,294.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,819,092,294.26/186,182.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,594.54

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