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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,424,673.60, 278,137,010.40 and 49,131,092.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,424,673.60, 278,137,010.40 and 49,131,092.80 is: 73,696,639.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,424,673.60 : 278,137,010.40 = 49,131,092.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,424,673.60/278,137,010.40 = 49,131,092.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,424,673.60x = 278,137,010.40 × 49,131,092.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,424,673.60x = 13,665,175,269,076,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,665,175,269,076,964/185,424,673.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,696,639.20

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