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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,398,838.77, 279,598,110.50 and 50,084,222.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,398,838.77, 279,598,110.50 and 50,084,222.27 is: 75,126,293.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,398,838.77 : 279,598,110.50 = 50,084,222.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,398,838.77/279,598,110.50 = 50,084,222.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,398,838.77x = 279,598,110.50 × 50,084,222.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,398,838.77x = 14,003,453,911,281,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,003,453,911,281,240/186,398,838.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,126,293.73

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