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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,288,233.40, 279,936,234.90 and 164,117,302.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,288,233.40, 279,936,234.90 and 164,117,302.20 is: 246,619,868.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,288,233.40 : 279,936,234.90 = 164,117,302.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,288,233.40/279,936,234.90 = 164,117,302.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,288,233.40x = 279,936,234.90 × 164,117,302.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,288,233.40x = 45,942,379,659,813,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,942,379,659,813,480/186,288,233.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,619,868.69

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