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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,296,493.85, 279,444,740.78 and 185,021,035.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,296,493.85, 279,444,740.78 and 185,021,035.45 is: 277,531,553.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,296,493.85 : 279,444,740.78 = 185,021,035.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,296,493.85/279,444,740.78 = 185,021,035.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,296,493.85x = 279,444,740.78 × 185,021,035.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,296,493.85x = 51,703,155,289,247,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,703,155,289,247,328/186,296,493.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,531,553.18

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