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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,088,273.56, 279,174,041.70 and 56,706,009.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,088,273.56, 279,174,041.70 and 56,706,009.60 is: 85,071,700.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,088,273.56 : 279,174,041.70 = 56,706,009.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,088,273.56/279,174,041.70 = 56,706,009.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,088,273.56x = 279,174,041.70 × 56,706,009.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,088,273.56x = 15,830,845,888,711,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,830,845,888,711,000/186,088,273.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,071,700.57

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