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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,517,455.90, 279,797,179.05 and 57,124,038.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,517,455.90, 279,797,179.05 and 57,124,038.30 is: 85,692,487.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,517,455.90 : 279,797,179.05 = 57,124,038.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,517,455.90/279,797,179.05 = 57,124,038.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,517,455.90x = 279,797,179.05 × 57,124,038.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,517,455.90x = 15,983,144,772,284,158
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,983,144,772,284,158/186,517,455.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,692,487.58

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