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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,583,299.40, 278,304,090.30 and 56,147,891.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,583,299.40, 278,304,090.30 and 56,147,891.40 is: 84,200,398.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,583,299.40 : 278,304,090.30 = 56,147,891.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,583,299.40/278,304,090.30 = 56,147,891.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,583,299.40x = 278,304,090.30 × 56,147,891.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,583,299.40x = 15,626,187,838,340,194
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,626,187,838,340,194/185,583,299.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,200,398.90

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