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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,210.12, 279,358.92 and 53,092.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,210.12, 279,358.92 and 53,092.29 is: 79,650.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,210.12 : 279,358.92 = 53,092.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,210.12/279,358.92 = 53,092.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,210.12x = 279,358.92 × 53,092.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,210.12x = 14,831,804,794.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,831,804,794.73/186,210.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,650.91

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