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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,526,404.56, 257,394,786.60 and 102,895,502.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,526,404.56, 257,394,786.60 and 102,895,502.48 is: 141,989,365.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,526,404.56 : 257,394,786.60 = 102,895,502.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,526,404.56/257,394,786.60 = 102,895,502.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,526,404.56x = 257,394,786.60 × 102,895,502.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,526,404.56x = 26,484,765,902,939,372
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,484,765,902,939,372/186,526,404.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,989,365.88

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