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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,812,614.42, 278,700,911.64 and 56,421,361.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,812,614.42, 278,700,911.64 and 56,421,361.92 is: 84,626,574.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,812,614.42 : 278,700,911.64 = 56,421,361.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,812,614.42/278,700,911.64 = 56,421,361.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,812,614.42x = 278,700,911.64 × 56,421,361.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,812,614.42x = 15,724,685,003,074,380
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,724,685,003,074,380/185,812,614.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,626,574.21

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