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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,624,012.40, 279,936,018.60 and 141,274,380.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,624,012.40, 279,936,018.60 and 141,274,380.40 is: 211,911,570.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,624,012.40 : 279,936,018.60 = 141,274,380.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,624,012.40/279,936,018.60 = 141,274,380.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,624,012.40x = 279,936,018.60 × 141,274,380.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,624,012.40x = 39,547,787,579,357,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,547,787,579,357,880/186,624,012.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 211,911,570.60

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