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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,520,358.96, 279,781,063.31 and 71,540,146.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,520,358.96, 279,781,063.31 and 71,540,146.16 is: 107,310,420.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,520,358.96 : 279,781,063.31 = 71,540,146.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,520,358.96/279,781,063.31 = 71,540,146.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,520,358.96x = 279,781,063.31 × 71,540,146.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,520,358.96x = 20,015,578,160,777,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,015,578,160,777,560/186,520,358.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,310,420.55

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