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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,053,500.50, 279,058,956.27 and 49,749,512.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,053,500.50, 279,058,956.27 and 49,749,512.82 is: 74,618,575.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,053,500.50 : 279,058,956.27 = 49,749,512.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,053,500.50/279,058,956.27 = 49,749,512.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,053,500.50x = 279,058,956.27 × 49,749,512.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,053,500.50x = 13,883,047,122,490,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,883,047,122,490,184/186,053,500.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,618,575.22

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