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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,313,926.86, 257,108,790.42 and 101,543,722.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,313,926.86, 257,108,790.42 and 101,543,722.38 is: 140,127,923.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,313,926.86 : 257,108,790.42 = 101,543,722.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,313,926.86/257,108,790.42 = 101,543,722.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,313,926.86x = 257,108,790.42 × 101,543,722.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,313,926.86x = 26,107,783,635,866,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,107,783,635,866,080/186,313,926.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,127,923.21

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