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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,631,753.60, 279,947,630.40 and 57,259,331.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,631,753.60, 279,947,630.40 and 57,259,331.20 is: 85,888,996.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,631,753.60 : 279,947,630.40 = 57,259,331.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,631,753.60/279,947,630.40 = 57,259,331.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,631,753.60x = 279,947,630.40 × 57,259,331.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,631,753.60x = 16,029,614,087,728,788
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,029,614,087,728,788/186,631,753.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,888,996.80

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