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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,132,040.80, 279,198,061.20 and 170,007,727.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,132,040.80, 279,198,061.20 and 170,007,727.20 is: 255,011,590.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,132,040.80 : 279,198,061.20 = 170,007,727.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,132,040.80/279,198,061.20 = 170,007,727.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,132,040.80x = 279,198,061.20 × 170,007,727.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,132,040.80x = 47,465,827,823,258,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,465,827,823,258,496/186,132,040.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 255,011,590.80

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