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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,812,928.64, 278,701,383.02 and 56,421,676.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,812,928.64, 278,701,383.02 and 56,421,676.17 is: 84,627,045.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,812,928.64 : 278,701,383.02 = 56,421,676.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,812,928.64/278,701,383.02 = 56,421,676.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,812,928.64x = 278,701,383.02 × 56,421,676.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,812,928.64x = 15,724,799,180,603,468
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,724,799,180,603,468/185,812,928.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,627,045.58

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