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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,168,160.56, 279,158,812.20 and 108,470,174.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,168,160.56, 279,158,812.20 and 108,470,174.16 is: 162,650,825.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,168,160.56 : 279,158,812.20 = 108,470,174.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,168,160.56/279,158,812.20 = 108,470,174.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,168,160.56x = 279,158,812.20 × 108,470,174.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,168,160.56x = 30,280,404,977,632,732
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,280,404,977,632,732/186,168,160.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,650,825.40

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