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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,812,593.42, 278,700,880.14 and 56,421,340.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,812,593.42, 278,700,880.14 and 56,421,340.92 is: 84,626,542.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,812,593.42 : 278,700,880.14 = 56,421,340.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,812,593.42/278,700,880.14 = 56,421,340.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,812,593.42x = 278,700,880.14 × 56,421,340.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,812,593.42x = 15,724,677,373,082,998
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,724,677,373,082,998/185,812,593.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,626,542.71

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