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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,629.34, 279,886.59 and 53,473.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,629.34, 279,886.59 and 53,473.92 is: 80,194.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,629.34 : 279,886.59 = 53,473.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,629.34/279,886.59 = 53,473.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,629.34x = 279,886.59 × 53,473.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,629.34x = 14,966,633,122.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,966,633,122.73/186,629.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,194.43

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