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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,397.27, 279,574.97 and 51,480.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,397.27, 279,574.97 and 51,480.52 is: 77,215.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,397.27 : 279,574.97 = 51,480.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,397.27/279,574.97 = 51,480.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,397.27x = 279,574.97 × 51,480.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,397.27x = 14,392,665,023.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,392,665,023.18/186,397.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,215.00

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