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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,879,471.84, 272,815,290.78 and 50,718,252.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,879,471.84, 272,815,290.78 and 50,718,252.77 is: 76,076,286.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,879,471.84 : 272,815,290.78 = 50,718,252.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,879,471.84/272,815,290.78 = 50,718,252.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,879,471.84x = 272,815,290.78 × 50,718,252.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,879,471.84x = 13,836,714,875,937,012
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,836,714,875,937,012/181,879,471.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,076,286.87

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