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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,441,343.20, 279,662,014.80 and 118,584,856.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,441,343.20, 279,662,014.80 and 118,584,856.80 is: 177,877,285.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,441,343.20 : 279,662,014.80 = 118,584,856.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,441,343.20/279,662,014.80 = 118,584,856.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,441,343.20x = 279,662,014.80 × 118,584,856.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,441,343.20x = 33,163,679,977,457,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,163,679,977,457,480/186,441,343.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,877,285.20

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