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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,495,998.60, 279,743,997.90 and 174,552,062.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,495,998.60, 279,743,997.90 and 174,552,062.60 is: 261,828,093.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,495,998.60 : 279,743,997.90 = 174,552,062.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,495,998.60/279,743,997.90 = 174,552,062.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,495,998.60x = 279,743,997.90 × 174,552,062.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,495,998.60x = 48,829,891,833,415,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,829,891,833,415,064/186,495,998.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,828,093.90

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