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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,287.36, 279,433.66 and 53,167.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,287.36, 279,433.66 and 53,167.64 is: 79,752.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,287.36 : 279,433.66 = 53,167.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,287.36/279,433.66 = 53,167.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,287.36x = 279,433.66 × 53,167.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,287.36x = 14,856,828,238.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,856,828,238.76/186,287.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,752.21

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