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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,287,327.47, 277,932,986.84 and 55,896,058.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,287,327.47, 277,932,986.84 and 55,896,058.60 is: 83,844,689.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,287,327.47 : 277,932,986.84 = 55,896,058.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,287,327.47/277,932,986.84 = 55,896,058.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,287,327.47x = 277,932,986.84 × 55,896,058.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,287,327.47x = 15,535,358,518,726,574
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,535,358,518,726,574/185,287,327.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,844,689.92

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