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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,572.40, 279,776.04 and 53,422.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,572.40, 279,776.04 and 53,422.32 is: 80,109.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,572.40 : 279,776.04 = 53,422.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,572.40/279,776.04 = 53,422.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,572.40x = 279,776.04 × 53,422.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,572.40x = 14,946,285,137.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,946,285,137.21/186,572.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,109.84

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