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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,062,458.41, 279,101,383.70 and 54,904,735.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,062,458.41, 279,101,383.70 and 54,904,735.53 is: 82,359,374.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,062,458.41 : 279,101,383.70 = 54,904,735.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,062,458.41/279,101,383.70 = 54,904,735.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,062,458.41x = 279,101,383.70 × 54,904,735.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,062,458.41x = 15,323,987,657,831,030
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,323,987,657,831,030/186,062,458.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,359,374.31

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