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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,103,412.88, 277,599,218.52 and 55,676,665.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,103,412.88, 277,599,218.52 and 55,676,665.04 is: 83,498,183.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,103,412.88 : 277,599,218.52 = 55,676,665.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,103,412.88/277,599,218.52 = 55,676,665.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,103,412.88x = 277,599,218.52 × 55,676,665.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,103,412.88x = 15,455,798,704,903,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,455,798,704,903,804/185,103,412.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,498,183.34

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