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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,600,177.70, 279,900,266.55 and 118,743,691.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,600,177.70, 279,900,266.55 and 118,743,691.30 is: 178,115,536.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,600,177.70 : 279,900,266.55 = 118,743,691.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,600,177.70/279,900,266.55 = 118,743,691.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,600,177.70x = 279,900,266.55 × 118,743,691.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,600,177.70x = 33,236,390,846,000,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,236,390,846,000,916/186,600,177.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,115,536.95

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