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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,552,958.90, 279,819,344.61 and 57,160,943.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,552,958.90, 279,819,344.61 and 57,160,943.68 is: 85,738,322.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,552,958.90 : 279,819,344.61 = 57,160,943.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,552,958.90/279,819,344.61 = 57,160,943.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,552,958.90x = 279,819,344.61 × 57,160,943.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,552,958.90x = 15,994,737,797,826,722
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,994,737,797,826,722/186,552,958.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,738,322.74

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