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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,812,592.92, 278,700,879.39 and 56,421,340.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,812,592.92, 278,700,879.39 and 56,421,340.42 is: 84,626,541.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,812,592.92 : 278,700,879.39 = 56,421,340.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,812,592.92/278,700,879.39 = 56,421,340.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,812,592.92x = 278,700,879.39 × 56,421,340.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,812,592.92x = 15,724,677,191,416,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,724,677,191,416,552/185,812,592.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,626,541.96

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