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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,350.10, 279,527.58 and 53,234.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,350.10, 279,527.58 and 53,234.70 is: 79,852.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,350.10 : 279,527.58 = 53,234.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,350.10/279,527.58 = 53,234.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,350.10x = 279,527.58 × 53,234.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,350.10x = 14,880,566,863.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,880,566,863.03/186,350.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,852.74

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