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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,411.30, 279,596.02 and 51,494.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,411.30, 279,596.02 and 51,494.56 is: 77,236.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,411.30 : 279,596.02 = 51,494.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,411.30/279,596.02 = 51,494.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,411.30x = 279,596.02 × 51,494.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,411.30x = 14,397,674,027.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,397,674,027.65/186,411.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,236.06

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