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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,624,739.20, 279,937,108.80 and 58,973,923.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,624,739.20, 279,937,108.80 and 58,973,923.20 is: 88,460,884.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,624,739.20 : 279,937,108.80 = 58,973,923.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,624,739.20/279,937,108.80 = 58,973,923.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,624,739.20x = 279,937,108.80 × 58,973,923.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,624,739.20x = 16,508,989,555,201,246
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,508,989,555,201,246/186,624,739.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,460,884.80

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