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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,665,509.44, 278,497,959.60 and 49,350,894.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,665,509.44, 278,497,959.60 and 49,350,894.56 is: 74,026,260.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,665,509.44 : 278,497,959.60 = 49,350,894.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,665,509.44/278,497,959.60 = 49,350,894.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,665,509.44x = 278,497,959.60 × 49,350,894.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,665,509.44x = 13,744,123,439,394,742
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,744,123,439,394,742/185,665,509.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,026,260.89

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