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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,559,819.60, 276,839,729.40 and 48,258,981.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,559,819.60, 276,839,729.40 and 48,258,981.20 is: 72,388,471.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,559,819.60 : 276,839,729.40 = 48,258,981.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,559,819.60/276,839,729.40 = 48,258,981.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,559,819.60x = 276,839,729.40 × 48,258,981.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,559,819.60x = 13,360,003,296,527,686
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,360,003,296,527,686/184,559,819.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,388,471.80

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