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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,352,390.87, 278,073,536.45 and 55,952,271.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,352,390.87, 278,073,536.45 and 55,952,271.33 is: 83,941,976.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,352,390.87 : 278,073,536.45 = 55,952,271.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,352,390.87/278,073,536.45 = 55,952,271.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,352,390.87x = 278,073,536.45 × 55,952,271.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,352,390.87x = 15,558,845,960,863,282
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,558,845,960,863,282/185,352,390.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,941,976.08

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