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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,552,271.72, 257,442,478.50 and 104,051,374.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,552,271.72, 257,442,478.50 and 104,051,374.12 is: 143,591,087.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,552,271.72 : 257,442,478.50 = 104,051,374.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,552,271.72/257,442,478.50 = 104,051,374.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,552,271.72x = 257,442,478.50 × 104,051,374.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,552,271.72x = 26,787,243,644,783,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,787,243,644,783,556/186,552,271.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,591,087.89

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