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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,613,115.52, 279,887,769.72 and 50,266,612.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,613,115.52, 279,887,769.72 and 50,266,612.56 is: 75,391,325.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,613,115.52 : 279,887,769.72 = 50,266,612.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,613,115.52/279,887,769.72 = 50,266,612.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,613,115.52x = 279,887,769.72 × 50,266,612.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,613,115.52x = 14,069,010,080,797,742
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,069,010,080,797,742/186,613,115.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,391,325.21

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