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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,634.14, 279,868.86 and 53,484.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,634.14, 279,868.86 and 53,484.18 is: 80,202.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,634.14 : 279,868.86 = 53,484.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,634.14/279,868.86 = 53,484.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,634.14x = 279,868.86 × 53,484.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,634.14x = 14,968,556,484.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,968,556,484.63/186,634.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,202.67

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