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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,308,437.77, 279,104,480.73 and 104,178,215.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,308,437.77, 279,104,480.73 and 104,178,215.21 is: 156,067,041.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,308,437.77 : 279,104,480.73 = 104,178,215.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,308,437.77/279,104,480.73 = 104,178,215.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,308,437.77x = 279,104,480.73 × 104,178,215.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,308,437.77x = 29,076,606,658,169,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,076,606,658,169,716/186,308,437.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,067,041.33

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