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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,916,514.60, 277,368,044.13 and 55,520,762.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,916,514.60, 277,368,044.13 and 55,520,762.37 is: 83,279,123.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,916,514.60 : 277,368,044.13 = 55,520,762.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,916,514.60/277,368,044.13 = 55,520,762.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,916,514.60x = 277,368,044.13 × 55,520,762.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,916,514.60x = 15,399,685,267,173,402
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,399,685,267,173,402/184,916,514.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,279,123.56

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