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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,612,979.52, 279,887,566.08 and 50,266,476.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,612,979.52, 279,887,566.08 and 50,266,476.56 is: 75,391,121.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,612,979.52 : 279,887,566.08 = 50,266,476.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,612,979.52/279,887,566.08 = 50,266,476.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,612,979.52x = 279,887,566.08 × 50,266,476.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,612,979.52x = 14,068,961,779,795,770
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,068,961,779,795,770/186,612,979.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,391,121.32

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