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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,812,923.90, 278,701,375.88 and 56,421,671.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,812,923.90, 278,701,375.88 and 56,421,671.42 is: 84,627,038.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,812,923.90 : 278,701,375.88 = 56,421,671.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,812,923.90/278,701,375.88 = 56,421,671.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,812,923.90x = 278,701,375.88 × 56,421,671.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,812,923.90x = 15,724,797,454,203,274
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,724,797,454,203,274/185,812,923.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,627,038.44

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