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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,226,047.98, 278,184,529.30 and 163,076,043.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,226,047.98, 278,184,529.30 and 163,076,043.79 is: 244,918,211.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,226,047.98 : 278,184,529.30 = 163,076,043.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,226,047.98/278,184,529.30 = 163,076,043.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,226,047.98x = 278,184,529.30 × 163,076,043.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,226,047.98x = 45,365,232,481,827,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,365,232,481,827,336/185,226,047.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,918,211.97

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