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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,246.40, 279,380.40 and 53,136.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,246.40, 279,380.40 and 53,136.40 is: 79,707.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,246.40 : 279,380.40 = 53,136.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,246.40/279,380.40 = 53,136.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,246.40x = 279,380.40 × 53,136.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,246.40x = 14,845,268,686.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,845,268,686.56/186,246.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,707.68

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