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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,278,988.52, 277,919,132.35 and 47,104,610.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,278,988.52, 277,919,132.35 and 47,104,610.50 is: 70,657,080.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,278,988.52 : 277,919,132.35 = 47,104,610.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,278,988.52/277,919,132.35 = 47,104,610.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,278,988.52x = 277,919,132.35 × 47,104,610.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,278,988.52x = 13,091,272,480,710,094
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,091,272,480,710,094/185,278,988.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,657,080.90

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