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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,265,265.40, 279,397,898.10 and 168,125,412.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,265,265.40, 279,397,898.10 and 168,125,412.60 is: 252,188,118.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,265,265.40 : 279,397,898.10 = 168,125,412.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,265,265.40/279,397,898.10 = 168,125,412.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,265,265.40x = 279,397,898.10 × 168,125,412.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,265,265.40x = 46,973,886,897,635,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,973,886,897,635,256/186,265,265.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,188,118.90

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