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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,432,404.20, 279,648,606.30 and 118,575,917.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,432,404.20, 279,648,606.30 and 118,575,917.80 is: 177,863,876.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,432,404.20 : 279,648,606.30 = 118,575,917.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,432,404.20/279,648,606.30 = 118,575,917.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,432,404.20x = 279,648,606.30 × 118,575,917.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,432,404.20x = 33,159,590,153,513,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,159,590,153,513,364/186,432,404.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,863,876.70

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