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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,352,390.37, 278,073,535.70 and 55,952,270.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,352,390.37, 278,073,535.70 and 55,952,270.83 is: 83,941,975.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,352,390.37 : 278,073,535.70 = 55,952,270.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,352,390.37/278,073,535.70 = 55,952,270.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,352,390.37x = 278,073,535.70 × 55,952,270.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,352,390.37x = 15,558,845,780,142,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,558,845,780,142,072/185,352,390.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,941,975.33

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