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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,959,548.25, 278,979,678.67 and 56,563,795.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,959,548.25, 278,979,678.67 and 56,563,795.34 is: 84,857,968.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,959,548.25 : 278,979,678.67 = 56,563,795.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,959,548.25/278,979,678.67 = 56,563,795.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,959,548.25x = 278,979,678.67 × 56,563,795.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,959,548.25x = 15,780,149,447,752,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,780,149,447,752,804/185,959,548.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,857,968.29

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