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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,030,674.37, 278,858,428.50 and 116,992,817.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,030,674.37, 278,858,428.50 and 116,992,817.16 is: 175,371,256.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,030,674.37 : 278,858,428.50 = 116,992,817.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,030,674.37/278,858,428.50 = 116,992,817.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,030,674.37x = 278,858,428.50 × 116,992,817.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,030,674.37x = 32,624,433,139,025,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,624,433,139,025,432/186,030,674.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,371,256.65

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