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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,168,159.56, 279,158,810.70 and 108,470,173.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,168,159.56, 279,158,810.70 and 108,470,173.16 is: 162,650,823.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,168,159.56 : 279,158,810.70 = 108,470,173.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,168,159.56/279,158,810.70 = 108,470,173.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,168,159.56x = 279,158,810.70 × 108,470,173.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,168,159.56x = 30,280,404,535,768,660
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,280,404,535,768,660/186,168,159.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,650,823.90

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