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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,959,549.75, 278,979,680.93 and 56,563,796.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,959,549.75, 278,979,680.93 and 56,563,796.84 is: 84,857,970.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,959,549.75 : 278,979,680.93 = 56,563,796.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,959,549.75/278,979,680.93 = 56,563,796.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,959,549.75x = 278,979,680.93 × 56,563,796.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,959,549.75x = 15,780,149,994,612,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,780,149,994,612,544/185,959,549.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,857,970.54

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