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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,551,170.78, 279,862,622.55 and 71,526,741.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,551,170.78, 279,862,622.55 and 71,526,741.70 is: 107,303,864.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,551,170.78 : 279,862,622.55 = 71,526,741.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,551,170.78/279,862,622.55 = 71,526,741.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,551,170.78x = 279,862,622.55 × 71,526,741.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,551,170.78x = 20,017,661,514,618,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,017,661,514,618,448/186,551,170.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,303,864.30

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