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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,074,277.12, 279,111,397.20 and 49,756,117.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,074,277.12, 279,111,397.20 and 49,756,117.60 is: 74,634,171.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,074,277.12 : 279,111,397.20 = 49,756,117.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,074,277.12/279,111,397.20 = 49,756,117.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,074,277.12x = 279,111,397.20 × 49,756,117.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,074,277.12x = 13,887,499,502,583,510
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,887,499,502,583,510/186,074,277.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,634,171.46

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