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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,830,238.41, 278,685,686.68 and 61,304,877.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,830,238.41, 278,685,686.68 and 61,304,877.78 is: 91,937,631.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,830,238.41 : 278,685,686.68 = 61,304,877.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,830,238.41/278,685,686.68 = 61,304,877.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,830,238.41x = 278,685,686.68 × 61,304,877.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,830,238.41x = 17,084,791,960,099,588
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,084,791,960,099,588/185,830,238.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,937,631.39

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