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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,605,862.30, 279,908,793.45 and 50,291,245.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,605,862.30, 279,908,793.45 and 50,291,245.80 is: 75,436,868.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,605,862.30 : 279,908,793.45 = 50,291,245.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,605,862.30/279,908,793.45 = 50,291,245.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,605,862.30x = 279,908,793.45 × 50,291,245.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,605,862.30x = 14,076,961,932,975,378
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,076,961,932,975,378/186,605,862.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,436,868.70

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