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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,547,082.96, 279,739,357.40 and 99,089,461.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,547,082.96, 279,739,357.40 and 99,089,461.28 is: 148,591,024.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,547,082.96 : 279,739,357.40 = 99,089,461.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,547,082.96/279,739,357.40 = 99,089,461.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,547,082.96x = 279,739,357.40 × 99,089,461.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,547,082.96x = 27,719,222,223,579,380
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,719,222,223,579,380/186,547,082.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,591,024.76

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