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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,258.02, 279,337.82 and 53,145.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,258.02, 279,337.82 and 53,145.86 is: 79,704.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,258.02 : 279,337.82 = 53,145.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,258.02/279,337.82 = 53,145.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,258.02x = 279,337.82 × 53,145.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,258.02x = 14,845,647,012.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,845,647,012.01/186,258.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,704.74

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