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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,029,579.20, 279,044,368.80 and 56,636,161.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,029,579.20, 279,044,368.80 and 56,636,161.60 is: 84,954,242.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,029,579.20 : 279,044,368.80 = 56,636,161.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,029,579.20/279,044,368.80 = 56,636,161.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,029,579.20x = 279,044,368.80 × 56,636,161.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,029,579.20x = 15,804,001,964,926,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,804,001,964,926,800/186,029,579.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,954,242.40

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