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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,554,002.16, 281,305,463.86 and 49,368,037.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,554,002.16, 281,305,463.86 and 49,368,037.76 is: 74,045,334.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,554,002.16 : 281,305,463.86 = 49,368,037.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,554,002.16/281,305,463.86 = 49,368,037.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,554,002.16x = 281,305,463.86 × 49,368,037.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,554,002.16x = 13,887,498,762,040,668
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,887,498,762,040,668/187,554,002.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,045,334.16

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