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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,340,731.26, 255,772,138.56 and 101,714,278.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,340,731.26, 255,772,138.56 and 101,714,278.32 is: 140,366,762.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,340,731.26 : 255,772,138.56 = 101,714,278.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,340,731.26/255,772,138.56 = 101,714,278.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,340,731.26x = 255,772,138.56 × 101,714,278.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,340,731.26x = 26,015,678,487,993,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,015,678,487,993,444/185,340,731.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,366,762.94

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