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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,523,373.20, 279,785,059.80 and 58,872,557.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,523,373.20, 279,785,059.80 and 58,872,557.20 is: 88,308,835.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,523,373.20 : 279,785,059.80 = 58,872,557.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,523,373.20/279,785,059.80 = 58,872,557.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,523,373.20x = 279,785,059.80 × 58,872,557.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,523,373.20x = 16,471,661,936,780,922
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,471,661,936,780,922/186,523,373.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,308,835.80

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