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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,624,038.40, 279,936,057.60 and 163,949,222.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,624,038.40, 279,936,057.60 and 163,949,222.40 is: 245,923,833.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,624,038.40 : 279,936,057.60 = 163,949,222.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,624,038.40/279,936,057.60 = 163,949,222.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,624,038.40x = 279,936,057.60 × 163,949,222.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,624,038.40x = 45,895,298,965,241,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,895,298,965,241,616/186,624,038.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,923,833.60

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