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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,606,750.08, 279,909,127.68 and 48,432,256.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,606,750.08, 279,909,127.68 and 48,432,256.16 is: 72,648,125.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,606,750.08 : 279,909,127.68 = 48,432,256.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,606,750.08/279,909,127.68 = 48,432,256.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,606,750.08x = 279,909,127.68 × 48,432,256.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,606,750.08x = 13,556,630,573,319,906
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,556,630,573,319,906/186,606,750.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,648,125.36

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