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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,408,020.40, 279,512,497.80 and 78,580,820.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,408,020.40, 279,512,497.80 and 78,580,820.40 is: 117,829,272.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,408,020.40 : 279,512,497.80 = 78,580,820.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,408,020.40/279,512,497.80 = 78,580,820.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,408,020.40x = 279,512,497.80 × 78,580,820.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,408,020.40x = 21,964,321,389,177,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,964,321,389,177,196/186,408,020.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,829,272.27

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