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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,628.46, 279,990.95 and 53,518.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,628.46, 279,990.95 and 53,518.46 is: 80,291.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,628.46 : 279,990.95 = 53,518.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,628.46/279,990.95 = 53,518.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,628.46x = 279,990.95 × 53,518.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,628.46x = 14,984,682,790.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,984,682,790.39/186,628.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,291.52

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