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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,624,003.60, 279,936,005.40 and 156,390,915.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,624,003.60, 279,936,005.40 and 156,390,915.60 is: 234,586,373.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,624,003.60 : 279,936,005.40 = 156,390,915.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,624,003.60/279,936,005.40 = 156,390,915.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,624,003.60x = 279,936,005.40 × 156,390,915.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,624,003.60x = 43,779,448,193,912,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,779,448,193,912,536/186,624,003.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,586,373.40

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