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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,939,677.40, 278,920,013.70 and 56,551,508.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,939,677.40, 278,920,013.70 and 56,551,508.60 is: 84,830,455.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,939,677.40 : 278,920,013.70 = 56,551,508.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,939,677.40/278,920,013.70 = 56,551,508.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,939,677.40x = 278,920,013.70 × 56,551,508.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,939,677.40x = 15,773,347,553,467,668
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,773,347,553,467,668/185,939,677.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,830,455.63

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