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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,344,001.88, 279,485,683.68 and 87,975,518.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,344,001.88, 279,485,683.68 and 87,975,518.34 is: 131,948,963.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,344,001.88 : 279,485,683.68 = 87,975,518.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,344,001.88/279,485,683.68 = 87,975,518.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,344,001.88x = 279,485,683.68 × 87,975,518.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,344,001.88x = 24,587,897,890,357,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,587,897,890,357,280/186,344,001.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,948,963.43

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