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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,409.30, 279,593.02 and 51,492.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,409.30, 279,593.02 and 51,492.56 is: 77,233.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,409.30 : 279,593.02 = 51,492.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,409.30/279,593.02 = 51,492.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,409.30x = 279,593.02 × 51,492.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,409.30x = 14,396,960,357.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,396,960,357.93/186,409.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,233.06

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