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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,524.31, 279,704.16 and 53,374.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,524.31, 279,704.16 and 53,374.26 is: 80,037.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,524.31 : 279,704.16 = 53,374.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,524.31/279,704.16 = 53,374.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,524.31x = 279,704.16 × 53,374.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,524.31x = 14,929,002,558.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,929,002,558.92/186,524.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,037.84

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