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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,745,123.60, 278,617,685.40 and 49,444,285.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,745,123.60, 278,617,685.40 and 49,444,285.20 is: 74,166,427.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,745,123.60 : 278,617,685.40 = 49,444,285.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,745,123.60/278,617,685.40 = 49,444,285.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,745,123.60x = 278,617,685.40 × 49,444,285.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,745,123.60x = 13,776,052,298,681,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,776,052,298,681,476/185,745,123.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,166,427.80

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