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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,138,304.70, 279,207,457.05 and 49,823,688.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,138,304.70, 279,207,457.05 and 49,823,688.20 is: 74,735,532.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,138,304.70 : 279,207,457.05 = 49,823,688.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,138,304.70/279,207,457.05 = 49,823,688.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,138,304.70x = 279,207,457.05 × 49,823,688.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,138,304.70x = 13,911,145,283,174,094
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,911,145,283,174,094/186,138,304.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,735,532.30

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