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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,053,475.96, 279,058,919.40 and 49,749,488.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,053,475.96, 279,058,919.40 and 49,749,488.28 is: 74,618,538.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,053,475.96 : 279,058,919.40 = 49,749,488.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,053,475.96/279,058,919.40 = 49,749,488.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,053,475.96x = 279,058,919.40 × 49,749,488.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,053,475.96x = 13,883,038,440,119,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,883,038,440,119,764/186,053,475.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,618,538.40

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