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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,399,812.70, 279,667,898.37 and 86,736,987.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,399,812.70, 279,667,898.37 and 86,736,987.04 is: 130,137,206.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,399,812.70 : 279,667,898.37 = 86,736,987.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,399,812.70/279,667,898.37 = 86,736,987.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,399,812.70x = 279,667,898.37 × 86,736,987.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,399,812.70x = 24,257,550,875,989,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,257,550,875,989,044/186,399,812.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,137,206.28

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