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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,606,614.19, 279,908,924.79 and 48,432,120.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,606,614.19, 279,908,924.79 and 48,432,120.24 is: 72,647,921.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,606,614.19 : 279,908,924.79 = 48,432,120.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,606,614.19/279,908,924.79 = 48,432,120.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,606,614.19x = 279,908,924.79 × 48,432,120.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,606,614.19x = 13,556,582,701,678,398
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,556,582,701,678,398/186,606,614.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,647,921.73

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