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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,270,774.48, 279,447,058.74 and 55,102,781.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,270,774.48, 279,447,058.74 and 55,102,781.34 is: 82,666,270.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,270,774.48 : 279,447,058.74 = 55,102,781.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,270,774.48/279,447,058.74 = 55,102,781.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,270,774.48x = 279,447,058.74 × 55,102,781.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,270,774.48x = 15,398,310,173,856,358
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,398,310,173,856,358/186,270,774.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,666,270.20

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