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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,496,043.60, 279,744,065.40 and 182,912,862.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,496,043.60, 279,744,065.40 and 182,912,862.80 is: 274,369,294.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,496,043.60 : 279,744,065.40 = 182,912,862.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,496,043.60/279,744,065.40 = 182,912,862.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,496,043.60x = 279,744,065.40 × 182,912,862.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,496,043.60x = 51,168,787,853,624,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,168,787,853,624,424/186,496,043.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,369,294.20

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