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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,029,037.20, 279,043,555.80 and 56,635,619.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,029,037.20, 279,043,555.80 and 56,635,619.60 is: 84,953,429.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,029,037.20 : 279,043,555.80 = 56,635,619.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,029,037.20/279,043,555.80 = 56,635,619.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,029,037.20x = 279,043,555.80 × 56,635,619.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,029,037.20x = 15,803,804,678,120,174
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,803,804,678,120,174/186,029,037.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,953,429.40

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