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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,398,846.08, 279,598,121.42 and 50,084,229.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,398,846.08, 279,598,121.42 and 50,084,229.58 is: 75,126,304.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,398,846.08 : 279,598,121.42 = 50,084,229.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,398,846.08/279,598,121.42 = 50,084,229.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,398,846.08x = 279,598,121.42 × 50,084,229.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,398,846.08x = 14,003,456,502,386,580
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,003,456,502,386,580/186,398,846.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,126,304.68

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