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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,305.55, 279,501.71 and 53,187.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,305.55, 279,501.71 and 53,187.63 is: 79,793.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,305.55 : 279,501.71 = 53,187.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,305.55/279,501.71 = 53,187.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,305.55x = 279,501.71 × 53,187.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,305.55x = 14,866,033,269.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,866,033,269.91/186,305.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,793.83

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