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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,606,752.08, 279,909,130.68 and 48,432,258.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,606,752.08, 279,909,130.68 and 48,432,258.16 is: 72,648,128.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,606,752.08 : 279,909,130.68 = 48,432,258.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,606,752.08/279,909,130.68 = 48,432,258.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,606,752.08x = 279,909,130.68 × 48,432,258.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,606,752.08x = 13,556,631,278,434,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,556,631,278,434,936/186,606,752.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,648,128.36

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