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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,509,975.10, 279,764,962.65 and 175,163,235.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,509,975.10, 279,764,962.65 and 175,163,235.90 is: 262,744,853.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,509,975.10 : 279,764,962.65 = 175,163,235.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,509,975.10/279,764,962.65 = 175,163,235.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,509,975.10x = 279,764,962.65 × 175,163,235.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,509,975.10x = 49,004,536,149,216,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,004,536,149,216,640/186,509,975.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,744,853.85

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