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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,076,742.40, 279,115,113.60 and 76,865,616.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,076,742.40, 279,115,113.60 and 76,865,616.90 is: 115,298,425.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,076,742.40 : 279,115,113.60 = 76,865,616.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,076,742.40/279,115,113.60 = 76,865,616.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,076,742.40x = 279,115,113.60 × 76,865,616.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,076,742.40x = 21,454,355,392,977,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,454,355,392,977,584/186,076,742.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,298,425.35

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