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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,222.47, 279,335.12 and 53,102.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,222.47, 279,335.12 and 53,102.61 is: 79,654.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,222.47 : 279,335.12 = 53,102.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,222.47/279,335.12 = 53,102.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,222.47x = 279,335.12 × 53,102.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,222.47x = 14,833,423,671.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,833,423,671.15/186,222.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,654.32

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