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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,293.24, 279,442.44 and 53,173.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,293.24, 279,442.44 and 53,173.46 is: 79,760.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,293.24 : 279,442.44 = 53,173.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,293.24/279,442.44 = 53,173.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,293.24x = 279,442.44 × 53,173.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,293.24x = 14,858,921,405.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,858,921,405.64/186,293.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,760.93

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