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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,382.26, 279,533.70 and 53,227.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,382.26, 279,533.70 and 53,227.17 is: 79,829.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,382.26 : 279,533.70 = 53,227.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,382.26/279,533.70 = 53,227.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,382.26x = 279,533.70 × 53,227.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,382.26x = 14,878,787,770.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,878,787,770.63/186,382.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,829.42

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