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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,468,743.42, 279,728,641.11 and 63,614,075.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,468,743.42, 279,728,641.11 and 63,614,075.48 is: 95,429,821.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,468,743.42 : 279,728,641.11 = 63,614,075.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,468,743.42/279,728,641.11 = 63,614,075.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,468,743.42x = 279,728,641.11 × 63,614,075.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,468,743.42x = 17,794,678,889,489,370
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,794,678,889,489,370/186,468,743.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,429,821.44

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