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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,346.80, 279,563.52 and 53,228.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,346.80, 279,563.52 and 53,228.88 is: 79,855.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,346.80 : 279,563.52 = 53,228.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,346.80/279,563.52 = 53,228.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,346.80x = 279,563.52 × 53,228.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,346.80x = 14,880,853,058.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,880,853,058.46/186,346.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,855.69

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