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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,074,258.08, 279,111,368.76 and 49,756,098.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,074,258.08, 279,111,368.76 and 49,756,098.64 is: 74,634,143.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,074,258.08 : 279,111,368.76 = 49,756,098.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,074,258.08/279,111,368.76 = 49,756,098.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,074,258.08x = 279,111,368.76 × 49,756,098.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,074,258.08x = 13,887,492,795,567,974
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,887,492,795,567,974/186,074,258.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,634,143.05

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