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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,018,958.72, 253,900,869.37 and 112,473,732.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,018,958.72, 253,900,869.37 and 112,473,732.32 is: 155,186,066.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,018,958.72 : 253,900,869.37 = 112,473,732.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,018,958.72/253,900,869.37 = 112,473,732.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,018,958.72x = 253,900,869.37 × 112,473,732.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,018,958.72x = 28,557,178,417,336,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,557,178,417,336,664/184,018,958.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,186,066.78

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