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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,555,732.04, 279,823,510.52 and 57,163,725.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,555,732.04, 279,823,510.52 and 57,163,725.04 is: 85,742,496.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,555,732.04 : 279,823,510.52 = 57,163,725.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,555,732.04/279,823,510.52 = 57,163,725.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,555,732.04x = 279,823,510.52 × 57,163,725.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,555,732.04x = 15,995,754,215,092,826
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,995,754,215,092,826/186,555,732.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,742,496.57

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