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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,468,715.17, 279,728,598.69 and 63,614,047.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,468,715.17, 279,728,598.69 and 63,614,047.28 is: 95,429,779.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,468,715.17 : 279,728,598.69 = 63,614,047.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,468,715.17/279,728,598.69 = 63,614,047.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,468,715.17x = 279,728,598.69 × 63,614,047.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,468,715.17x = 17,794,668,301,235,162
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,794,668,301,235,162/186,468,715.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,429,779.12

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