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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,743,722.83, 280,066,691.93 and 55,550,650.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,743,722.83, 280,066,691.93 and 55,550,650.58 is: 83,311,431.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,743,722.83 : 280,066,691.93 = 55,550,650.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,743,722.83/280,066,691.93 = 55,550,650.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,743,722.83x = 280,066,691.93 × 55,550,650.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,743,722.83x = 15,557,886,942,499,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,557,886,942,499,936/186,743,722.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,311,431.87

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