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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,830,474.56, 278,782,920.96 and 104,065,631.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,830,474.56, 278,782,920.96 and 104,065,631.04 is: 156,119,283.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,830,474.56 : 278,782,920.96 = 104,065,631.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,830,474.56/278,782,920.96 = 104,065,631.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,830,474.56x = 278,782,920.96 × 104,065,631.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,830,474.56x = 29,011,720,592,876,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,011,720,592,876,844/185,830,474.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,119,283.78

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