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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,552,957.90, 279,819,343.11 and 57,160,942.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,552,957.90, 279,819,343.11 and 57,160,942.68 is: 85,738,321.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,552,957.90 : 279,819,343.11 = 57,160,942.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,552,957.90/279,819,343.11 = 57,160,942.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,552,957.90x = 279,819,343.11 × 57,160,942.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,552,957.90x = 15,994,737,433,207,826
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,994,737,433,207,826/186,552,957.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,738,321.24

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