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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,283.35, 279,427.65 and 53,163.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,283.35, 279,427.65 and 53,163.63 is: 79,746.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,283.35 : 279,427.65 = 53,163.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,283.35/279,427.65 = 53,163.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,283.35x = 279,427.65 × 53,163.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,283.35x = 14,855,388,196.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,855,388,196.37/186,283.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,746.19

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