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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,248.19, 279,381.51 and 53,148.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,248.19, 279,381.51 and 53,148.06 is: 79,724.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,248.19 : 279,381.51 = 53,148.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,248.19/279,381.51 = 53,148.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,248.19x = 279,381.51 × 53,148.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,248.19x = 14,848,585,256.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,848,585,256.37/186,248.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,724.72

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