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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,074,258.58, 279,111,369.51 and 49,756,099.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,074,258.58, 279,111,369.51 and 49,756,099.14 is: 74,634,143.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,074,258.58 : 279,111,369.51 = 49,756,099.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,074,258.58/279,111,369.51 = 49,756,099.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,074,258.58x = 279,111,369.51 × 49,756,099.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,074,258.58x = 13,887,492,972,440,732
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,887,492,972,440,732/186,074,258.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,634,143.80

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