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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,583,314.40, 278,304,112.80 and 56,147,906.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,583,314.40, 278,304,112.80 and 56,147,906.40 is: 84,200,421.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,583,314.40 : 278,304,112.80 = 56,147,906.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,583,314.40/278,304,112.80 = 56,147,906.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,583,314.40x = 278,304,112.80 × 56,147,906.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,583,314.40x = 15,626,193,276,229,442
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,626,193,276,229,442/185,583,314.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,200,421.39

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