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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,638.53, 279,875.40 and 53,488.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,638.53, 279,875.40 and 53,488.57 is: 80,209.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,638.53 : 279,875.40 = 53,488.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,638.53/279,875.40 = 53,488.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,638.53x = 279,875.40 × 53,488.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,638.53x = 14,970,134,924.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,970,134,924.18/186,638.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,209.24

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