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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,530,702.24, 279,213,806.16 and 137,401,943.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,530,702.24, 279,213,806.16 and 137,401,943.51 is: 205,674,021.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,530,702.24 : 279,213,806.16 = 137,401,943.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,530,702.24/279,213,806.16 = 137,401,943.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,530,702.24x = 279,213,806.16 × 137,401,943.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,530,702.24x = 38,364,519,621,906,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,364,519,621,906,448/186,530,702.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 205,674,021.28

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