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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,348.60, 279,525.33 and 53,233.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,348.60, 279,525.33 and 53,233.20 is: 79,850.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,348.60 : 279,525.33 = 53,233.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,348.60/279,525.33 = 53,233.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,348.60x = 279,525.33 × 53,233.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,348.60x = 14,880,027,796.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,880,027,796.96/186,348.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,850.49

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