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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,592,442.40, 279,762,692.40 and 99,168,429.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,592,442.40, 279,762,692.40 and 99,168,429.60 is: 148,685,694.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,592,442.40 : 279,762,692.40 = 99,168,429.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,592,442.40/279,762,692.40 = 99,168,429.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,592,442.40x = 279,762,692.40 × 99,168,429.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,592,442.40x = 27,743,626,865,975,852
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,743,626,865,975,852/186,592,442.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,685,694.39

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