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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,159,309.84, 278,558,712.48 and 109,518,431.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,159,309.84, 278,558,712.48 and 109,518,431.76 is: 163,877,451.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,159,309.84 : 278,558,712.48 = 109,518,431.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,159,309.84/278,558,712.48 = 109,518,431.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,159,309.84x = 278,558,712.48 × 109,518,431.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,159,309.84x = 30,507,313,343,894,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,507,313,343,894,344/186,159,309.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,877,451.90

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