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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,327.60, 279,469.80 and 53,228.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,327.60, 279,469.80 and 53,228.40 is: 79,836.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,327.60 : 279,469.80 = 53,228.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,327.60/279,469.80 = 53,228.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,327.60x = 279,469.80 × 53,228.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,327.60x = 14,875,730,302.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,875,730,302.32/186,327.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,836.43

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