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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,496,352.64, 278,298,381.32 and 74,774,882.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,496,352.64, 278,298,381.32 and 74,774,882.44 is: 112,184,031.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,496,352.64 : 278,298,381.32 = 74,774,882.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,496,352.64/278,298,381.32 = 74,774,882.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,496,352.64x = 278,298,381.32 × 74,774,882.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,496,352.64x = 20,809,728,746,445,292
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,809,728,746,445,292/185,496,352.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,184,031.92

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