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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,308,439.27, 279,104,482.98 and 104,178,216.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,308,439.27, 279,104,482.98 and 104,178,216.71 is: 156,067,043.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,308,439.27 : 279,104,482.98 = 104,178,216.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,308,439.27/279,104,482.98 = 104,178,216.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,308,439.27x = 279,104,482.98 × 104,178,216.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,308,439.27x = 29,076,607,311,227,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,076,607,311,227,424/186,308,439.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,067,043.58

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