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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,390,478.40, 276,599,714.40 and 54,987,988.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,390,478.40, 276,599,714.40 and 54,987,988.80 is: 82,486,157.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,390,478.40 : 276,599,714.40 = 54,987,988.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,390,478.40/276,599,714.40 = 54,987,988.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,390,478.40x = 276,599,714.40 × 54,987,988.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,390,478.40x = 15,209,661,997,510,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,209,661,997,510,396/184,390,478.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,486,157.25

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