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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,077,761.20, 279,116,641.80 and 177,149,552.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,077,761.20, 279,116,641.80 and 177,149,552.40 is: 265,724,328.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,077,761.20 : 279,116,641.80 = 177,149,552.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,077,761.20/279,116,641.80 = 177,149,552.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,077,761.20x = 279,116,641.80 × 177,149,552.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,077,761.20x = 49,445,388,162,261,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,445,388,162,261,136/186,077,761.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,724,328.60

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