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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,383.80, 279,584.92 and 53,283.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,383.80, 279,584.92 and 53,283.66 is: 79,928.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,383.80 : 279,584.92 = 53,283.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,383.80/279,584.92 = 53,283.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,383.80x = 279,584.92 × 53,283.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,383.80x = 14,897,308,409.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,897,308,409.23/186,383.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,928.13

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