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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,541,540.85, 279,812,311.28 and 58,874,136.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,541,540.85, 279,812,311.28 and 58,874,136.05 is: 88,311,204.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,541,540.85 : 279,812,311.28 = 58,874,136.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,541,540.85/279,812,311.28 = 58,874,136.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,541,540.85x = 279,812,311.28 × 58,874,136.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,541,540.85x = 16,473,708,082,469,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,473,708,082,469,296/186,541,540.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,311,204.08

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