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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,052,192.95, 279,057,031.77 and 49,748,205.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,052,192.95, 279,057,031.77 and 49,748,205.27 is: 74,616,623.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,052,192.95 : 279,057,031.77 = 49,748,205.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,052,192.95/279,057,031.77 = 49,748,205.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,052,192.95x = 279,057,031.77 × 49,748,205.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,052,192.95x = 13,882,586,498,530,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,882,586,498,530,872/186,052,192.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,616,623.85

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