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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,421,244.58, 279,621,722.07 and 57,028,854.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,421,244.58, 279,621,722.07 and 57,028,854.78 is: 85,540,178.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,421,244.58 : 279,621,722.07 = 57,028,854.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,421,244.58/279,621,722.07 = 57,028,854.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,421,244.58x = 279,621,722.07 × 57,028,854.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,421,244.58x = 15,946,506,581,263,550
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,946,506,581,263,550/186,421,244.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,540,178.73

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