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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,052,044.42, 279,056,788.74 and 49,748,056.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,052,044.42, 279,056,788.74 and 49,748,056.74 is: 74,616,395.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,052,044.42 : 279,056,788.74 = 49,748,056.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,052,044.42/279,056,788.74 = 49,748,056.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,052,044.42x = 279,056,788.74 × 49,748,056.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,052,044.42x = 13,882,532,959,919,714
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,882,532,959,919,714/186,052,044.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,616,395.66

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