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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,624,026.10, 279,936,039.15 and 185,490,285.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,624,026.10, 279,936,039.15 and 185,490,285.30 is: 278,235,427.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,624,026.10 : 279,936,039.15 = 185,490,285.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,624,026.10/279,936,039.15 = 185,490,285.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,624,026.10x = 279,936,039.15 × 185,490,285.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,624,026.10x = 51,925,415,767,685,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,925,415,767,685,472/186,624,026.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,235,427.95

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