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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,625,666.60, 279,938,499.90 and 57,253,244.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,625,666.60, 279,938,499.90 and 57,253,244.20 is: 85,879,866.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,625,666.60 : 279,938,499.90 = 57,253,244.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,625,666.60/279,938,499.90 = 57,253,244.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,625,666.60x = 279,938,499.90 × 57,253,244.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,625,666.60x = 16,027,387,295,756,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,027,387,295,756,376/186,625,666.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,879,866.30

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