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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,208,158.49, 271,762,629.78 and 50,019,072.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,208,158.49, 271,762,629.78 and 50,019,072.41 is: 75,014,915.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,208,158.49 : 271,762,629.78 = 50,019,072.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,208,158.49/271,762,629.78 = 50,019,072.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,208,158.49x = 271,762,629.78 × 50,019,072.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,208,158.49x = 13,593,314,657,297,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,593,314,657,297,840/181,208,158.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,014,915.28

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