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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,197,081.63, 279,303,483.32 and 55,039,657.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,197,081.63, 279,303,483.32 and 55,039,657.16 is: 82,561,809.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,197,081.63 : 279,303,483.32 = 55,039,657.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,197,081.63/279,303,483.32 = 55,039,657.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,197,081.63x = 279,303,483.32 × 55,039,657.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,197,081.63x = 15,372,767,965,251,380
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,372,767,965,251,380/186,197,081.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,561,809.41

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