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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,122,548.80, 279,183,823.20 and 49,807,932.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,122,548.80, 279,183,823.20 and 49,807,932.30 is: 74,711,898.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,122,548.80 : 279,183,823.20 = 49,807,932.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,122,548.80/279,183,823.20 = 49,807,932.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,122,548.80x = 279,183,823.20 × 49,807,932.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,122,548.80x = 13,905,568,965,200,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,905,568,965,200,768/186,122,548.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,711,898.45

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