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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,547,089.60, 279,820,634.40 and 166,895,582.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,547,089.60, 279,820,634.40 and 166,895,582.40 is: 250,343,373.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,547,089.60 : 279,820,634.40 = 166,895,582.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,547,089.60/279,820,634.40 = 166,895,582.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,547,089.60x = 279,820,634.40 × 166,895,582.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,547,089.60x = 46,700,827,745,725,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,700,827,745,725,472/186,547,089.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,343,373.60

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