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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,668,603.20, 278,502,904.80 and 49,353,986.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,668,603.20, 278,502,904.80 and 49,353,986.70 is: 74,030,980.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,668,603.20 : 278,502,904.80 = 49,353,986.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,668,603.20/278,502,904.80 = 49,353,986.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,668,603.20x = 278,502,904.80 × 49,353,986.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,668,603.20x = 13,745,228,659,410,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,745,228,659,410,568/185,668,603.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,030,980.05

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