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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,495,999.90, 279,743,999.85 and 185,301,606.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,495,999.90, 279,743,999.85 and 185,301,606.30 is: 277,952,409.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,495,999.90 : 279,743,999.85 = 185,301,606.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,495,999.90/279,743,999.85 = 185,301,606.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,495,999.90x = 279,743,999.85 × 185,301,606.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,495,999.90x = 51,837,012,524,991,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,837,012,524,991,968/186,495,999.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,952,409.45

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