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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,344,869.76, 279,507,134.52 and 56,952,436.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,344,869.76, 279,507,134.52 and 56,952,436.16 is: 85,425,545.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,344,869.76 : 279,507,134.52 = 56,952,436.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,344,869.76/279,507,134.52 = 56,952,436.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,344,869.76x = 279,507,134.52 × 56,952,436.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,344,869.76x = 15,918,612,235,014,830
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,918,612,235,014,830/186,344,869.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,425,545.95

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