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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,387,838.86, 279,520,909.11 and 61,857,016.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,387,838.86, 279,520,909.11 and 61,857,016.20 is: 92,765,330.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,387,838.86 : 279,520,909.11 = 61,857,016.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,387,838.86/279,520,909.11 = 61,857,016.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,387,838.86x = 279,520,909.11 × 61,857,016.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,387,838.86x = 17,290,329,403,056,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,290,329,403,056,000/186,387,838.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,765,330.12

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