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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,437,983.51, 272,156,198.48 and 50,279,884.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,437,983.51, 272,156,198.48 and 50,279,884.37 is: 75,419,611.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,437,983.51 : 272,156,198.48 = 50,279,884.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,437,983.51/272,156,198.48 = 50,279,884.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,437,983.51x = 272,156,198.48 × 50,279,884.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,437,983.51x = 13,683,982,188,918,090
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,683,982,188,918,090/181,437,983.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,419,611.29

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