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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,495,999.40, 279,743,999.10 and 185,301,605.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,495,999.40, 279,743,999.10 and 185,301,605.80 is: 277,952,408.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,495,999.40 : 279,743,999.10 = 185,301,605.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,495,999.40/279,743,999.10 = 185,301,605.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,495,999.40x = 279,743,999.10 × 185,301,605.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,495,999.40x = 51,837,012,246,143,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,837,012,246,143,760/186,495,999.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,952,408.70

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