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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,242.24, 279,317.07 and 53,123.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,242.24, 279,317.07 and 53,123.64 is: 79,672.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,242.24 : 279,317.07 = 53,123.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,242.24/279,317.07 = 53,123.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,242.24x = 279,317.07 × 53,123.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,242.24x = 14,838,339,472.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,838,339,472.53/186,242.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,672.26

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