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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,606,611.19, 279,908,920.29 and 48,432,117.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,606,611.19, 279,908,920.29 and 48,432,117.24 is: 72,647,917.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,606,611.19 : 279,908,920.29 = 48,432,117.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,606,611.19/279,908,920.29 = 48,432,117.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,606,611.19x = 279,908,920.29 × 48,432,117.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,606,611.19x = 13,556,581,644,007,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,556,581,644,007,096/186,606,611.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,647,917.23

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