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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,423,816.78, 279,716,363.92 and 100,061,332.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,423,816.78, 279,716,363.92 and 100,061,332.74 is: 150,135,281.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,423,816.78 : 279,716,363.92 = 100,061,332.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,423,816.78/279,716,363.92 = 100,061,332.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,423,816.78x = 279,716,363.92 × 100,061,332.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,423,816.78x = 27,988,792,163,022,052
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,988,792,163,022,052/186,423,816.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,135,281.24

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