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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,603.48, 279,853.18 and 51,635.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,603.48, 279,853.18 and 51,635.04 is: 77,438.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,603.48 : 279,853.18 = 51,635.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,603.48/279,853.18 = 51,635.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,603.48x = 279,853.18 × 51,635.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,603.48x = 14,450,230,143.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,450,230,143.43/186,603.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,438.16

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