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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,384.36, 279,585.77 and 53,284.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,384.36, 279,585.77 and 53,284.22 is: 79,928.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,384.36 : 279,585.77 = 53,284.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,384.36/279,585.77 = 53,284.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,384.36x = 279,585.77 × 53,284.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,384.36x = 14,897,510,634.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,897,510,634.32/186,384.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,928.97

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