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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,211.88, 279,320.41 and 53,092.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,211.88, 279,320.41 and 53,092.14 is: 79,638.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,211.88 : 279,320.41 = 53,092.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,211.88/279,320.41 = 53,092.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,211.88x = 279,320.41 × 53,092.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,211.88x = 14,829,717,062.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,829,717,062.46/186,211.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,638.94

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