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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,287,331.47, 277,932,992.85 and 55,896,062.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,287,331.47, 277,932,992.85 and 55,896,062.61 is: 83,844,695.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,287,331.47 : 277,932,992.85 = 55,896,062.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,287,331.47/277,932,992.85 = 55,896,062.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,287,331.47x = 277,932,992.85 × 55,896,062.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,287,331.47x = 15,535,359,969,728,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,535,359,969,728,284/185,287,331.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,844,695.95

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