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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,508,266.90, 279,762,400.35 and 186,508,266.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,508,266.90, 279,762,400.35 and 186,508,266.90 is: 279,762,400.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,508,266.90 : 279,762,400.35 = 186,508,266.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,508,266.90/279,762,400.35 = 186,508,266.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,508,266.90x = 279,762,400.35 × 186,508,266.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,508,266.90x = 52,178,000,433,062,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,178,000,433,062,456/186,508,266.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,762,400.35

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