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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,257,871.52, 275,085,989.52 and 74,158,155.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,257,871.52, 275,085,989.52 and 74,158,155.04 is: 111,317,834.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,257,871.52 : 275,085,989.52 = 74,158,155.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,257,871.52/275,085,989.52 = 74,158,155.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,257,871.52x = 275,085,989.52 × 74,158,155.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,257,871.52x = 20,399,869,460,155,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,399,869,460,155,976/183,257,871.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,317,834.76

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