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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,376,279.06, 257,200,044.42 and 102,742,573.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,376,279.06, 257,200,044.42 and 102,742,573.78 is: 141,785,181.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,376,279.06 : 257,200,044.42 = 102,742,573.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,376,279.06/257,200,044.42 = 102,742,573.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,376,279.06x = 257,200,044.42 × 102,742,573.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,376,279.06x = 26,425,394,540,041,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,425,394,540,041,128/186,376,279.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,785,181.43

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