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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,509,705.60, 279,764,558.40 and 175,162,966.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,509,705.60, 279,764,558.40 and 175,162,966.40 is: 262,744,449.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,509,705.60 : 279,764,558.40 = 175,162,966.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,509,705.60/279,764,558.40 = 175,162,966.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,509,705.60x = 279,764,558.40 × 175,162,966.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,509,705.60x = 49,004,389,942,930,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,004,389,942,930,032/186,509,705.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,744,449.60

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