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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,270,769.95, 279,447,051.96 and 55,102,776.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,270,769.95, 279,447,051.96 and 55,102,776.81 is: 82,666,263.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,270,769.95 : 279,447,051.96 = 55,102,776.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,270,769.95/279,447,051.96 = 55,102,776.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,270,769.95x = 279,447,051.96 × 55,102,776.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,270,769.95x = 15,398,308,534,364,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,398,308,534,364,352/186,270,769.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,666,263.41

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