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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,612,058.84, 278,416,315.26 and 112,848,928.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,612,058.84, 278,416,315.26 and 112,848,928.68 is: 169,272,315.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,612,058.84 : 278,416,315.26 = 112,848,928.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,612,058.84/278,416,315.26 = 112,848,928.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,612,058.84x = 278,416,315.26 × 112,848,928.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,612,058.84x = 31,418,982,904,124,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,418,982,904,124,136/185,612,058.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,272,315.07

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