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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,268,709.17, 277,905,055.41 and 55,877,440.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,268,709.17, 277,905,055.41 and 55,877,440.50 is: 83,816,761.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,268,709.17 : 277,905,055.41 = 55,877,440.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,268,709.17/277,905,055.41 = 55,877,440.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,268,709.17x = 277,905,055.41 × 55,877,440.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,268,709.17x = 15,528,623,198,321,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,528,623,198,321,480/185,268,709.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,816,761.44

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