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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,520,358.21, 279,781,062.19 and 71,540,145.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,520,358.21, 279,781,062.19 and 71,540,145.41 is: 107,310,419.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,520,358.21 : 279,781,062.19 = 71,540,145.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,520,358.21/279,781,062.19 = 71,540,145.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,520,358.21x = 279,781,062.19 × 71,540,145.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,520,358.21x = 20,015,577,870,459,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,015,577,870,459,096/186,520,358.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,310,419.43

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