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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,053,481.12, 279,058,926.90 and 49,749,493.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,053,481.12, 279,058,926.90 and 49,749,493.44 is: 74,618,546.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,053,481.12 : 279,058,926.90 = 49,749,493.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,053,481.12/279,058,926.90 = 49,749,493.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,053,481.12x = 279,058,926.90 × 49,749,493.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,053,481.12x = 13,883,040,253,184,988
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,883,040,253,184,988/186,053,481.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,618,546.07

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