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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,218.82, 279,344.69 and 53,096.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,218.82, 279,344.69 and 53,096.22 is: 79,649.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,218.82 : 279,344.69 = 53,096.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,218.82/279,344.69 = 53,096.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,218.82x = 279,344.69 × 53,096.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,218.82x = 14,832,147,116.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,832,147,116.07/186,218.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,649.02

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