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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,077,351.70, 279,116,027.55 and 177,149,142.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,077,351.70, 279,116,027.55 and 177,149,142.90 is: 265,723,714.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,077,351.70 : 279,116,027.55 = 177,149,142.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,077,351.70/279,116,027.55 = 177,149,142.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,077,351.70x = 279,116,027.55 × 177,149,142.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,077,351.70x = 49,445,165,050,135,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,445,165,050,135,288/186,077,351.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,723,714.35

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