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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,328.94, 279,504.15 and 53,198.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,328.94, 279,504.15 and 53,198.96 is: 79,801.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,328.94 : 279,504.15 = 53,198.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,328.94/279,504.15 = 53,198.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,328.94x = 279,504.15 × 53,198.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,328.94x = 14,869,330,794.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,869,330,794.44/186,328.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,801.51

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