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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,471,178.40, 279,706,767.60 and 168,331,325.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,471,178.40, 279,706,767.60 and 168,331,325.60 is: 252,496,988.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,471,178.40 : 279,706,767.60 = 168,331,325.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,471,178.40/279,706,767.60 = 168,331,325.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,471,178.40x = 279,706,767.60 × 168,331,325.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,471,178.40x = 47,083,410,969,399,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,083,410,969,399,136/186,471,178.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,496,988.40

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