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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,053,501.50, 279,058,957.77 and 49,749,513.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,053,501.50, 279,058,957.77 and 49,749,513.82 is: 74,618,576.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,053,501.50 : 279,058,957.77 = 49,749,513.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,053,501.50/279,058,957.77 = 49,749,513.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,053,501.50x = 279,058,957.77 × 49,749,513.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,053,501.50x = 13,883,047,476,173,410
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,883,047,476,173,410/186,053,501.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,618,576.72

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