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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,344,867.76, 279,507,131.52 and 56,952,434.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,344,867.76, 279,507,131.52 and 56,952,434.16 is: 85,425,542.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,344,867.76 : 279,507,131.52 = 56,952,434.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,344,867.76/279,507,131.52 = 56,952,434.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,344,867.76x = 279,507,131.52 × 56,952,434.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,344,867.76x = 15,918,611,505,143,258
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,918,611,505,143,258/186,344,867.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,425,542.95

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