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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,382.95, 279,583.60 and 53,282.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,382.95, 279,583.60 and 53,282.67 is: 79,926.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,382.95 : 279,583.60 = 53,282.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,382.95/279,583.60 = 53,282.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,382.95x = 279,583.60 × 53,282.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,382.95x = 14,896,960,696.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,896,960,696.21/186,382.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,926.63

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