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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,623,999.60, 279,935,999.40 and 114,064,588.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,623,999.60, 279,935,999.40 and 114,064,588.40 is: 171,096,882.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,623,999.60 : 279,935,999.40 = 114,064,588.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,623,999.60/279,935,999.40 = 114,064,588.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,623,999.60x = 279,935,999.40 × 114,064,588.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,623,999.60x = 31,930,784,549,903,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,930,784,549,903,644/186,623,999.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,096,882.60

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