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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,624,017.60, 279,936,026.40 and 168,708,113.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,624,017.60, 279,936,026.40 and 168,708,113.60 is: 253,062,170.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,624,017.60 : 279,936,026.40 = 168,708,113.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,624,017.60/279,936,026.40 = 168,708,113.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,624,017.60x = 279,936,026.40 × 168,708,113.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,624,017.60x = 47,227,478,942,623,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,227,478,942,623,792/186,624,017.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,062,170.40

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