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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,350.35, 279,527.96 and 53,234.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,350.35, 279,527.96 and 53,234.95 is: 79,853.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,350.35 : 279,527.96 = 53,234.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,350.35/279,527.96 = 53,234.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,350.35x = 279,527.96 × 53,234.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,350.35x = 14,880,656,974.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,880,656,974.20/186,350.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,853.12

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