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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,551,163.64, 279,862,611.86 and 71,526,734.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,551,163.64, 279,862,611.86 and 71,526,734.56 is: 107,303,853.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,551,163.64 : 279,862,611.86 = 71,526,734.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,551,163.64/279,862,611.86 = 71,526,734.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,551,163.64x = 279,862,611.86 × 71,526,734.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,551,163.64x = 20,017,658,751,778,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,017,658,751,778,528/186,551,163.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,303,853.60

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