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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,531,816.20, 276,776,729.10 and 48,230,977.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,531,816.20, 276,776,729.10 and 48,230,977.80 is: 72,340,979.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,531,816.20 : 276,776,729.10 = 48,230,977.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,531,816.20/276,776,729.10 = 48,230,977.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,531,816.20x = 276,776,729.10 × 48,230,977.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,531,816.20x = 13,349,212,276,778,714
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,349,212,276,778,714/184,531,816.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,340,979.20

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