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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,074,277.62, 279,111,397.95 and 49,756,118.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,074,277.62, 279,111,397.95 and 49,756,118.10 is: 74,634,172.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,074,277.62 : 279,111,397.95 = 49,756,118.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,074,277.62/279,111,397.95 = 49,756,118.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,074,277.62x = 279,111,397.95 × 49,756,118.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,074,277.62x = 13,887,499,679,456,298
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,887,499,679,456,298/186,074,277.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,634,172.21

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