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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,344,868.76, 279,507,133.02 and 56,952,435.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,344,868.76, 279,507,133.02 and 56,952,435.16 is: 85,425,544.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,344,868.76 : 279,507,133.02 = 56,952,435.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,344,868.76/279,507,133.02 = 56,952,435.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,344,868.76x = 279,507,133.02 × 56,952,435.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,344,868.76x = 15,918,611,870,079,042
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,918,611,870,079,042/186,344,868.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,425,544.45

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