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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,123,036.60, 279,184,554.90 and 49,808,420.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,123,036.60, 279,184,554.90 and 49,808,420.10 is: 74,712,630.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,123,036.60 : 279,184,554.90 = 49,808,420.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,123,036.60/279,184,554.90 = 49,808,420.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,123,036.60x = 279,184,554.90 × 49,808,420.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,123,036.60x = 13,905,741,595,890,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,905,741,595,890,712/186,123,036.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,712,630.15

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