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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,036,616.46, 279,248,846.97 and 82,478,547.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,036,616.46, 279,248,846.97 and 82,478,547.56 is: 123,803,795.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,036,616.46 : 279,248,846.97 = 82,478,547.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,036,616.46/279,248,846.97 = 82,478,547.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,036,616.46x = 279,248,846.97 × 82,478,547.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,036,616.46x = 23,032,039,304,494,068
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,032,039,304,494,068/186,036,616.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,803,795.96

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