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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,609,686.80, 279,895,630.92 and 50,308,848.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,609,686.80, 279,895,630.92 and 50,308,848.40 is: 75,458,177.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,609,686.80 : 279,895,630.92 = 50,308,848.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,609,686.80/279,895,630.92 = 50,308,848.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,609,686.80x = 279,895,630.92 × 50,308,848.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,609,686.80x = 14,081,226,863,776,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,081,226,863,776,632/186,609,686.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,458,177.47

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