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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,565,017.48, 257,460,618.60 and 102,933,143.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,565,017.48, 257,460,618.60 and 102,933,143.60 is: 142,048,231.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,565,017.48 : 257,460,618.60 = 102,933,143.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,565,017.48/257,460,618.60 = 102,933,143.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,565,017.48x = 257,460,618.60 × 102,933,143.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,565,017.48x = 26,501,230,825,698,628
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,501,230,825,698,628/186,565,017.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,048,231.68

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